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Thescenefeltsosurrealitwas<b>almost</b>unbelievable.
Aidenliftedhisfreehandandrubbedhiseyes,doubtinghisvision.Afterfocusingagain,hispupilswidenedinshock,andheforgottherestofwhatheintended<b>to</b>say.
BothJosiahandLysanderheardhimbutweretoopreupiedtorespondimmediately.OnlywhenAurorahaddrunkhalfthebottleandsmiledcontentedlydidtheylookoverathimtogether.
Lysander,havingnoparticropinionofAiden,gaveaslightnodasagreetingandthensatbackdown.
Carefullyholdingthebaby,Josiahsaidinhisusualtone,“Sitdown,andlet’stalk.”
Aidensilentlytookaseatacrossfromthem,ncingbackandforthbetweenJosiahandthebaby,hiseyesfilledwithunspokenquestions.Helookedlikehe<b>was</b>abouttoblurt<b>out</b>,“Whendidyoutwohave<b>a</b>baby?”
Seeinghisdazedexpression,Josiahdidn’trushto<b>exin</b><b>.</b>Instead,heasked,“Didyoubringthestuff?”
Histonewas noticeablysofterbecauseofthebabyinhisarms.
“Yes,Idid.”AidenquicklycedthebrowndocumentbagonthetableandpushedittowardJosiah<b>and</b>Lysander.“Timewastight,soIgatheredeverythingIcouldfindandbroughtithere.Ihopeithelps.”
Whilespeaking,hecontinuedtostareat<b>Aurora</b>,tryingtodiscernwhowereherparentsfromherfeatures.
Thanks,”Josiahsaid.HegentlyliftedAurora’sbibandwipedhermouth.Afterthat,hencedatthepaperbagandadded,“GiveittoLysander.”
Stillsomewhatdazed,AidenpushedthebagtowardLysander.Hisconfusion had<b>lessened</b>,butnowheseemedunsureofhowtoaddressLysander.Thebag’scontentslookedlikeahotpotato,hardtoholdandevenhardertoletgo.
“Um…thisisforyou,”hesaid.
Lysander asked,“MayIknowwhatthisis?”
Aidensighedinreliefandquicklyexined,“itisforyou.<b>I</b>amjustthedeliveryguy.ThesearedocumentsMr.GuerraaskedMs.Collinstpile.They’refromprojectshehandledwhileoverseeingGuerraGroup.
Thewordswerespokencasually,butLysanderwasmomentarilytakenabackuponhearingthem.Giventhatthesedocumentslikelycontainedsensitivebusinessinformation,shedidn’texpectJosiahtosharesuchimportantmaterialswithher.
Beforinghere,Aidenthought<b>that</b>Josiahwantedtoseethesedocuments,andhedidn’tknowLysanderwasthere.Seeing<b>that</b>sliewasconfused,headded,“Someoftheolderprojectswerehardtpile,sothesearejustrecentonesfromthepastfewmonths.Ms.<b>Collins</b><b>is</b><b>still</b>workingontherest.
“Thankyou,andpleaseextendmygratitudetoMs.Collinsaswell.”
“YoushouldalsothankJosiah.Besidesthedocuments,he<b>had</b>mefindvideosandmeetingrecordsfrompastsummitsinSeaview.They’renotexhaustive,butthey’rethemosprehensive<b>avable</b>.”
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Genuinelyinterestedinthecontents,sheopenedthedocumentbagandbeganreadingthroughthedocuments.
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Thedocumentsinthebagweremeticulouslysorted.Theyweremarkedwithdifferentcoloredclipsandstickynotesindicatingtheyears.<b>At</b><b>a</b>nce<b>,</b>everythingwascrystalclearandextremelyorganized.
“Josiah.Thiscehasagreatenvironment,”Aidemented.
Josiahdidn’tdenyit.“Yes,weputalotofthoughtintochoosingthislocation.Feelfreetovisitanytime.Thepenthousesuitewiththescenicviewisbooked,buttherearestifewfirst–ssguest<b>rooms</b>avable.”
Aidenwavedhishand.“Maybenext<b>time</b>.Ihaveothemitmentstonightandcan’tstay<b>long</b>.
Aftersayingthis,hesatsilently,watchingJosiahandthebaby.Ifhedidn’trestrainhimself,hewouldhavestaredatLysander<b>as</b>well.
JosiahseemedoblivioustoAiden’sawkwardnessandcontinued,“Okay,I<b>won’t</b>keepyou
then.”
Aidenlookedabitdisappointed.“Josiah,<b>this</b>child…
“Whatabout<b>her</b>?”Josiah turnedwiththebaby.“Isn’tsheadorable?”
“Adorable,indeed…Isitaboyoragirl?”
“Agirl.”Josiahreplied,hisgazefullofaffection.“Doyouwanttoholdher?”
Aidenalmostbackedaway.“No,no,Iamtooclumsy.Imighthurther.”
Even<i>if</i>timecanchangeaperson,isn’tthispaceandprogressabittoofast<i>?</i><i>He</i>wenttoApexCityandcamebackwith
achild?
Hencedaroundbutsaw<b>no</b>oneelse,
Itcouldn’tpossiblybe thatthey’vestolensomeoneelse’schild…
“Josiah.”
“What’swrong?
“Isthereanythingelseyouneedmetodo?”
JosiahlookedatLysander.<b>“</b>Doyouneedanythingelse?IcanhaveMs.Collinpileit<b>and</b>senditover.”
Lysanderwasstillengrossedinthedocuments inherhand.Uponhearingthequestion,sheshookherhead.“Notfornow.”
Josiah’sexpressionremainedunchanged,buthiseyesvisiblybrightened.“Okay,letmeknowifyouneed.<b>anything</b>.”
<b>As</b>theyexchangedafewmorewords,theatmospherelightened.
Auroraswiveledherneck.Thoughshedidn’tquiteunderstandwhatwasgoingon,shestilljoinedinthughter.Hergrape–likeeyescurvedintocrescents,mirroringherjoy.Intheprocess,sheclungontothrgehandof<b>Insiah</b>,whowasprotectingher.<b>indicar</b>aclosebondbetweenthem.
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Afterobservingforalengthyperiod,Aidenfinallyfoundtheopportunitytospeakoncethetwoofthemfellsilent.“Josiah,thischildseemstobearastrikingresemncetoyou,”hmented.
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Josiahgavehimalook.“Ifyoucan’tsayanything<b>sensible</b>,don’tspeak.itisaproblemifshelookslikeme.”
“Oh,soshe’snotyours?Whatarelief….
“Ofcoursenot.Who<b>would</b>Ihaveachildwith?”
Aidenranhisfingersthroughhishair,stealinga<b>nce</b>atLysander.Seeingherengrossedinreviewingthedocuments,hecouldn’thelpbutletoutasigh.
Josiah,youhavealongwaytogoinyourquestforlove…
“ButJosiah,thischildisreallybeautiful.”N?velDrama.Org is the owner.
Uponhearinghipliments,Auroraliftedherlittlefacetowardshimandgiftedhimwithasmile.Her<b>rosy</b>cheeksandadorabledemeanorweresimplyirresistible.
Aidenwavedather.“Hello.”
Aurorarespondedwithadelighted“Ooh!”
Aidenwasastonished<b>.</b>“Sheunderstands!”
TheamusementdancinginJosiah’seyeswasimpossibleto<b>hide</b>.“<b>Enough</b>.Speakyourmind.Thereisnoweedtokeepbeatingaroundthebush.”
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