Upon hearing the question, Vandy stiffened in shock, appearing very flustered as he anxiously retorted, "Of course not." He shot Rora a suspicious glance, but seeing the blank look on her face, he turned to Rex. His eyes narrowed as he realized he had overlooked Rex, who was known for being very mischievous. "Does that mean you will live with us forever?" Riri asked, her eyes wide with expectation. Without even thinking, Vandy readily agreed, "Of course." "With Mommy, we'll all be one big family," Riri said excitedly. Rex covered his face with his palms; he hadn't expected his sister to be so naively sweet and easily coaxed, deviating from their plan completely. Rex looked up to see his father, who was carrying Riri and looking at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. He quickly

