Chapter 74 I Had a Father

Upon arriving home, it had already been half an hour. Lily, feeling exhausted, went to the bathroom to freshen up, while Joy patiently waited in the bedroom. They had not yet finished their bedtime story for the day. "Mommy, you're sleeping in the middle!" Joy said excitedly when Lily emerged from the bathroom, patting the vacant space on the bed. Lily absentmindedly picked up a storybook and asked, "What would you like to hear tonight?" No matter how busy she was, she always made time to be with Joy and Leonard. Leonard glanced at the cover and realized it was a fairytale book, one that he had heard numerous times before. "Boring," he thought to himself, "I'd rather read stock prices!" Joy wanted to hear a story about a princess. Lily opened a storybook and began to read in a soft, gentle voice that filled the room like a warm breeze. By the time the story was over, Joy