Chapter 249

Lily’s POV: Meanwhile, downstairs was bustling with activity. Angel had heard her mother’s voice earlier and waited in vain for her to come pick her up. Unwilling to accept being ignored, she began to cry. The little girl cried with a sense of injustice, her soft, babyish voice making “wah-wah” sounds. Her crying was sweet, but the tears rolling down her cheeks were rather large. This was genuine crying. My heart ached. I rocked Angel back and forth in the living room, but no matter how hard I tried to comfort her, the crying wouldn’t stop. Everett couldn’t bear to see his daughter cry like that. He quickly washed his hands in the bathroom and came over to take Angel from me. The moment Angel was in her father’s arms, she stopped crying immediately. “Oh my, Daddy’s arms are the best, huh?” I smiled, watching Angel stop crying the instant she nestled into her father’s embrace. “This girl is definitely her mother’s daughter—no doubt at all!” Everett pulled out a few baby wipes and gently