Chapter 404

At the Hale residence. Madeleine sat a little uneasily on the couch, waiting for Beckett to come pick her up. "Mom!" Chris and Liam rushed over and threw themselves into her arms. She looked down at the two little guys with a face full of warmth. Honestly, the second she saw them, her heart just… melted. "Mom, Liam and I made this for you together!" Chris proudly handed her a small clay figurine. Madeleine beamed as she took it. "You two are awesome." The kids cuddled into her, faces full of joy. Near them, Aiden was quietly trying to sneak across the living room into his room, looking super suspicious like he was convinced Madeleine would scold him. "Dad!" Liam spotted him and yelled out. Every hair on Aiden's back stood straight up. This little rascal. He shot an awkward glance at Madeleine and forced a laugh. "Maddy… what a coincidence!" "Coincidence my butt, this is her home," came the sarcastic reply from behind him. Nicholas, apron around his neck, smacked him on the head with a