Chapter 301

Georgia spotted David. The chubby little one called out in her soft voice, “Big bro, come down! There are so many pretty lights!” Hearing that, Daniel Richards looked up toward the balcony. Their eyes met—David and Daniel. Neither spoke. David didn’t flinch, just locked eyes with him for nearly half a minute. Then Ella joined in, calling, “Bro, Dad got us a bunch of sparklers!” David’s gaze deepened a bit, and after a pause, he finally said, “Coming.” He headed back into his bedroom, throwing on a long puffer coat. He also grabbed two cashmere scarves from the closet. Once downstairs, he caught both little girls and carefully wrapped the scarves around their necks, one by one, nice and snug. Ella looked cozy and happy. Georgia, on the other hand, wasn’t having it. She wriggled her head, clearly not pleased. David adjusted her scarf again and gently said, “Don’t let yourself get cold.” Just then, Daniel walked out of the storage room with several packs of sparklers, lit a few, and hande