NovelFastChapter 881
The little girl's long, distracted silence didn't escape Hayes's notice. Concerned, he waved his hand in front of her
eyes.
"Teresa, what's on your mind?"
Startled, Teresa snapped out of her daze.
"Oh, it's nothing," she stammered. "I was just making sure | haven't forgotten to tell you anything important."
"Did you?"
"No, no, | told you everything. Nothing left out, | promise."
The old lady had made her swear to keep it secret-so secret, she couldn't even tell her own dad.
She'd kept it hidden for months, but the old woman still hadn't shown herself. If she told Hayes now, what if it
changed everything?
Still, Teresa didn't intend to keep the secret forever. Once the old lady appeared, she'd get to the bottom of it—
and then decide whether to confide in Hayes.
That was her plan, but Hayes remained unconvinced.
Something about Teresa's manner seemed off-like she was hiding something and wrestling with herself about it.
Just as he was about to ask, his smartwatch buzzed.
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He glanced down: a Facebook message from Miley.
Her tone was... off.
Aunt Miley: [Are you with your mom?]
Hayes quickly replied: [Auntie, Mom should be at the hospital with Uncle Maurice.]
Aunt Miley: [Has she lost her mind? That woman is so clueless!]
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What was going on?
Aunt Miley and Mom were usually so close-why was she calling Mom clueless? Was she mad because Mom was
taking care of Maurice at the hospital?
Hayes typed back: [Auntie, is something wrong?]
A minute ticked by with no response.
It looked like Miley really was upset with Mom.
Curious, Teresa leaned over. "Who is it?"
"My aunt."
"Aunt?" Teresa blinked in confusion. "Which aunt?"
Hayes pinched her chubby cheek affectionately, the way only an older brother could.
"Did you forget? Remember when Grandma and Mom reunited at the cemetery? Our godfather turned out to be
Mom's older brother. Then he and his wife got married, so now they're our uncle and aunt.
Godfather and godmother got married? That was fast.
Teresa felt a pang of loss. Over the past six months, she'd missed out on so much.
Hayes, though, had witnessed every milestone in the family. Teresa looked at him with a mix of envy and
admiration.
Meanwhile, Hayes was still anxiously messaging Miley, but she remained silent. The uncertainty gnawed at him.
He was afraid Mom and Miley might have a falling out.
There were already enough
strong-willed women in the family; if the
fighting, he and his uncle would be caught in the crossfire.
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No way!
He couldn't just sit back and wait for disaster.
He had to do something-right now.
With sudden determination, Hayes leapt up from the couch.
"Teresa, | think Mom and Aunt Miley are about to have a fight. | need to go cheek on them. | won't be able to
have lunch with you today. Will you be okay getting hby yourself?"
Teresa nodded obediently. "I'll be fine."
"Let's keep in touch, okay?"
"Okay!"
With that, Hayes dashed out the door, barely pausing to grab his jacket.
Watching him charge off with such purpose, Teresa felt a wave of comfort and pride.
Hayes wasn't the timid little boy he'd been just six months ago.
Maybe all the upheaval at hhad forced him to shoulder more than his share of responsibility.
But Teresa liked this new side of her Little Mute.
She'd always been the one protecting him. Now, finally, her Little Mute could protect her too.
Chapter 881
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