Chapter 1374

Chapter 1374:

Nana, however, had other plans. The moment she set foot inside the manor, her first thought was of her usual playmate, Sunny.

Spotting him, she rushed over and grabbed his hand, looking up at him with wide, eager eyes. “Sunny, have you seen El yet?” she asked, her tone filled with mystery.

Sunny, who lived at the manor, had of course seen El. He gave a simple nod. “Yeah, I’ve seen him.”

Nana’s little brows furrowed at his answer. “You already saw him?” she huffed, clearly displeased. But she recovered quickly, her curiosity taking over once more. “Did you give him any toys?”

This time, Sunny shook his head.

Nana’s confidence instantly returned. Puffing out her chest, she declared, “My mommy says El is my cousin, and that means he’s your cousin too! Since he’s our little cousin, we have to give him our favorite toys. That way, he’ll be happy and want to play with us in the future!”

Sunny thought about her words. He couldn’t really argue with her logic, so he simply nodded.

Beaming with pride, Nana held up the toys she had brought and nudged him. “Then go get your best toys, too! Let’s go see our cousin together.”

“Okay.”

Sunny hurried off to gather his own treasured playthings, and then, the two children made their way towards the nursery.

However, while Nana had envisioned a warm and lively introduction, reality had other plans.

When she and Sunny reached El’s crib, their hands full of carefully chosen gifts, they found the tiny baby peacefully asleep, his eyes shut tight. Nana called out, “El,” a few times, but when he didn’t stir, she hesitated, unsure of what to do next.

Frowning, she tugged on Madisyn’s sleeve, her face scrunched up in concern. “Mom, the baby is so tiny… Why won’t he play with me and Sunny? Why is he still sleeping?”

Evie, who had always adored Nana, let out a soft laugh and answered before Madisyn could.

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Evie smiled and said, “El is really happy to see you, Nana, but he’s still too young to play with you. It’ll take some time before he can join you. And don’t forget, you were just like him when you were little. You were in your crib too, the first time I saw you.”

Nana blinked in surprise and turned to Evie. “Huh? I was like this too?”

She glanced back at baby El, bundled up in soft blankets, then looked down at her own hands and feet as if trying to process an earth-shattering discovery.

Nana gasped dramatically, covering her mouth with both hands. “No way! But… but I don’t remember that at all!” Her little face turned pink at the thought.

She quickly turned to Sunny, leaning in as if sharing a secret. “Sunny, you’re older than me. Do you remember what I was like when I was a baby?”

Sunny, who was just a year older, furrowed his brows and shook his head. “Nope. I don’t remember.”

Nana let out a deep sigh of relief. “That’s good!” She nodded to herself, satisfied.

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