Chapter 173

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Kara imitated his expression. “Yes, your mother and half-sister. Who knows, their presence will make our home even livelier. Our family can be happier.”

Seeing the twinkle in Kara’s eyes, Frank’s shoulders got their strength back. The corners of his lips turned up again. “Thank you, Queen Bee. I’m lucky to have you.”

“Don’t call me that!” Kara pinched Frank’s stomach.

Laughter finally escaped him. While hugging Kara, he took a deep breath. “I hope your saying comes true.”

Patting Frank on the back, Kara nodded. However, her lips were no longer curved. The glint in Melanie’s eyes just flashed in her mind. Kara knew that her mother-in-law harbored hatred towards them.

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As soon as she entered the mansion, Barbara couldn’t close her mouth. Her admiration escaped as her eyes spotted every extravagant item that looked charming.

“Mommy, why didn’t you bring me here before?” she whispered as she pulled her mother’s sleeve. “This is much more luxurious than our

house.”

Melanie leaned closer to her daughter’s ear. “Be patient, Dar the future, this will also be our home.”

“Welcome to our palace!”

Emily jumped while spreading her arms. Barbara spontaneously pulled herself from Melanie and cleared her throat. “Your palace?” eyebrows moved up, as did the corners of her lips.

“Yes, this is the palace of Daddy, Mommy, Louis, and me! I hope you guys are comfortable staying here.” Emily tilted her head and widened

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cellips.

However, Melanie responded cynically. “What’s your name, Little Girl?”

Louis’ eyes widened. “You don’t know Emily’s name? Don’t you know my name too?”

“You’re Louis. Your sister just mentioned it,” Barbara said, shrugging her shoulders.

Louis’ cheeks immediately puffed up. “You must have never seen the news. You found out too late about Grandpa Rowan’s death. You don’t know our name either, even though many magazines and articles print it. We are genius toddlers who have lots of fans!”

Melanie rolled her eyes and waved her hand in front of her face. “Stop this useless arguing! Back to what Emily said earlier. Why do you welcome us like strangers? Don’t you know that I used to live here?”

Emily fell silent for a moment. Her round eyes twinkled. “I was just trying to be polite. Even though you used to live here, you have been gone for a long time. Now this is our home. Isn’t it natural that we welcome you?”

Melanie laughed dryly. The shape of her eyebrows conveyed mockery. “If you want to be polite, start by considering me as the real Mrs. Harper. I am your father’s mother, the real queen of this house. Understand?”

The twins looked at each other. Louis could see Emily’s pursed I starting to tremble. Her eyebrows lowered to push back tears.

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t that moment, Susaa a appeared with two bouquets of flowers.” ouis, Emily, where have gyobbeen? thought you would help me inin e greenhouse./

he twins looked over. iinia ja insistant, their expressions turned bright. randma!” Without warning,dthewwo of them ran to hug Susan.

What is this? We haven’t seen eecolo other for an hour, you guys miss

e already?”

ouis glanced at Melanie with narrowwed eyes. His cheeks puffed out, ying his best not to let out emotiolon Yes, we just realized that randma is the best grandmotherein the world, he praised and also eased other people.

usan laughed warmly. She bent down,kisissed the twins heads.

By the way, who are they?” she asked ass bhe straightened up again.

mily looked up at Susan. “They are Daddy’s snotten and half-sister.”

usan suddenly raised her eyebrows. After a fewwbloticks, hep brain egained control of her facial expressions.s.

Hello, Mrs. Harper. Nice to meet you here,” she said sisincerely.

owever, Melanie just snorted. Her arms remained-falalele chimion er chest. “Finally, someone called me correctly.””

usan almost ruined her smile. After leaving the flowers to thibetim hd extended her hand. “I am Susan Martin,” she said fimnlylyetet

iendly.

frome drowned slightly. Reluctantly, she touched Susan’s fingertipps.

Harpie Harper.”

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