Olivia quirked an eyebrow and asked, âShould I tell him you made mom cry?â
Edwin smirked, crouching to meet her level.
âSay what you must.
â
With a peck on her motherâs cheek, Olivia darted out.
Soon, she found herself at the studyâs threshold.
Upon entering, she caught Mark discreetly wiping his eyes.
This sight struck Olivia; sheâd never seen this side of her carefree dad before.
Hesitating, she lingered by the door.
Mark noticed Olivia, collected himself, and beckoned her closer.
She nestled against him, dabbing away his tears, her voice barely above a whisper.
âMomâs upset too.
Sheâll miss Edwin.
Dad, will you miss him too?â
A soft chuckle escaped Mark.
Lifting Olivia, Mark grappled for the right words.
His heart yearned for Oliviaâs perpetual innocence.
Sensing his hesitance, Olivia wrapped her arms around him and whispered, âIâll miss Edwin too.
â
Mark felt a pang in his heart.
The idea of Edwin being way for years weighed on him.
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In the grand scheme of things, how many six-year spans did one have?
Especially for him and Zoey?
Yet, regardless of lifeâs fleeting mature, Mark couldnât chain his son down.
Edwin had his own dreams to chase.
With newfound determination, Mark pressed a gentle ki*s on Oliviaâs forehead, softly saying, âWeâll always have our little Olivia by our side, right?â
Oliviaâs head bobbed up and down enthusiastically.
While she couldnât grasp Edwinâs aspirations entirely, she recognized his longing to venture out.
She wanted to back Edwinâs choices and be there for their parents and grandma.
A playful idea struck her.