Chapter 29

NOAH “Uncle! Please… just a hundred bucks.” We were done eating, and the kids and I only had dessert since we were still full from the snacks we had earlier at the pizza place. Olivia was the only one who actually finished a full meal—though we practically had to force her to, since she kept making excuses ever since we arrived at the diner. Aiden, it seemed, wanted to impress someone, so he tried to pay for the meal. The only problem was that his Apple Pay balance was at zero. “Aiden, why are you asking Dr. Morgan for money? Are you broke? I thought you were rich,” Hannah whispered, though it was loud enough for the rest of us to hear. Aiden turned bright red, and I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing. “Why do you need a hundred bucks?” I asked, still fighting the urge to laugh. “I want to pay for the meal,” he said with an exaggerated amount of confidence for someone with an empty wallet. Olivia, seeing how determined Aiden was, smiled sweetly at him. “No need, Aiden. Aunt Olivi