Kirabent down and pecked Jennie's forehead, 'Then go
Jennie did a little happy hop before scampering over to the queue.
Kira watched her grab Austyn's hand.
Jennie was talking excitedly and carrying on a one-sided conversation.
Austyn nodded occasionally.
kica tousled posa's hair.
He was quieter than usual,
"Honey, what's wrong?"
Joshua said nothing.
'Come on. I can tell you have something on your mind. Can you share it with Mummy? Ricamimicked her daughter and put both palms together. 'Please? Pretty please?" Joshuasighed. 'Is that man really my father??
ah, so that was the question.
Kira pondered for a while. 'Do you want him to be?"
Joshua mulled in
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He wasn't sure of the answer.
Though he often saw other kids who had both parents, Joshua never felt there was anything amiss about his family.
The three of them-Mu, him and Jennie-loved each other, and that wasenough.
Besides, he had so many uncles and aunts who visited them frequently and showered him and Jennie with gifts and affection.
He liked the way things were, and he wasn't so sure if their family needed one more member.
He was just three year old now, but he would soon grow up and he could protect his mother and sister.
He didn't see the point of having someone else join-no, intrude into their little family unit
The mancalled Mr Taylor looked a little intimidating, to be honest
And he was stand-offish
Joshus could bell the man wasn't too thrilled to see Mummy
Maybe the mandidn't want to join their family, either.
Joshua sile another glance at his sister, who was still chatteringen
He couldn't hear what she was saying, but it was obvious that Jennie liked the man very much
After a long while, Joshua made up his mind
He nodded. 'If Jernie wants him to be our father, I'm okay with it."
Bira planted kiss on the top of his head.
she knew how much joshua adored his twin sister.
He was even willing to make such a huge concession for Jennie.
Kira squeezed her son's shoulder affectionately. 'Jennie's opinion matters. But so does yours, honey. You don't have to decide right now. Maybe you can observe bin for a while and then see for yourself if you'd want him in our family." She looked him in the eye and made a promise. "Il you don't like him, I won't let him be your father
""What about you?"
Joshua looked at his mother. 'What about your opinion? Do you like that man?'
Kira fell silent.
What happened four years ago had left an indelible scar in her heart.
The pain of losing her father had become slightly more bearable with time, but it would never completely go away.
Kira had loved Austyn with her whole heart.
But he lied to her.
He wasn't the one who murdered her father, but he was the murderer's son.
The scar on his body wamed him that maybe it was best to let sleeping dogs lle.
But now, the DNA report sent a surge of unfamiliar feelings through his heart
He had the impressible urge to learn about his past.
If Duncan, the private investigator couldn't find anything, maybe it was time for Austyn to take a more proactive approach
He took another deep breath, tore the report to shreds and strode away.
Rowechased after him
He had no idea where his boss was going
Ina bury to catch up to Austyn, he bumped into someone who just fumed and a comer
'Sorry."Rowe apologised in anush
"Watch where you are going. The men rubbed his shoulder and complained
Austyn paused and tossed Rowe a glance.
The assistant followed immediately.
'Stop! The man shouted
Rowe tumed back, impatient. 'Talorady apologised. What more do you want?!
But he realised the man wasn't talking to him.
He was gawking at Austyn-boss?"
He sprinted towards Austyn Boss, in that meally you!
Rowe stepped in front of Austyn and spread or both arms like a barricade. What are you doing?"
Austyn glanced at the man, who clearly knew him
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Mr Taylor seemed to have a lot of friends in Stamfoni.
"You know who I am,' Austyn stated adter he sat down.
Kai was trembling, tretjoyed. Of course I know you! You are my boss! I worked for you for ears!"
He passed when he sensed the solemn look on Austyn's face
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1hwe no idea who you are," Ailyn answered honestly.
Kal's eyes widened. "What?"
Amnesia Austyn give act answer. "Tell me about my past. Just the key events
Kai was still reeling from the shock
Austyn tapped ather on the table, impatient. "Did you hear me?"
Kai snapped out of it and nodded. 'Yes'
He mulled it over. 'Let me begin with the Mccarthy family, then
For the next half an hour, he told Austyn everything he knew, mostly about the two-year stint in the army and the M Group.
A picture started to form in Austyn's mind.
He seemed to come from a prominent family, and he was the eldest son
Which made it puzzling that he didn't find any mention of the name Austyn McCarthy online.
It looked as if someone tried hard to erase his existence.
"How much do you know about my disappearance?!
Kal scratched his head. "Not much, to be honest.!
He wasn't there the day Austyn was sh
"All I know is you were with your wide on that day Captain O'Neill told me later that you were shot and you tell into a rives. The police sent out a search and rescue party, but they found nothing Captain O'Neill and Mr Matthews spent the next six months looking for you. Eventually, they had to give up.'
Stamford was more than a thousand kilometres away from Rinton.
How did he end up there!
Gwen told him she found him wandering on the street, but he had no recollection of that.
His earliest memory was waking up in a hospital bed.
Owen said she called an ambulance after he fainted
The doctors gave him a thorough check-up.
He was fine other than the retrograde anneala,
He had no identification papers on him. exclusive content.
Gwen was the one who fosted the hospitalisation bill
After he was discharged, he had no idea where to go.
She dyes when Owen asked him to come and work for her.
Then they went abroad for a year.
"You mentioned a wide, Austyn said.
Kai nodded, "Hername's Kira Hewitt.!
Kai hesitated briefly before telling Astyn the whole story
Austyn married Kita because he wanted herto agree to donate her father's organs.
He changed his mind after he fell in love with her, but Henry McCarthy kidnapped Leland Hewitt anyway and harvested his organs to save Charlotte, Austyn's
The day Austyn went missing, Kica was on her way to contou and kill Hendry.
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