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So she proposed man
( with a hint of real feeling . Hebelated-
So Cloe made her final
If there was no child , she’d let go . But then came Maisie ,
When Aria heard all this , she was both amazed and helpless . “ You’re brawer than i thought . ”
Cloe shrugged . “ don’t regret it ,”
Aria nodded , “ How could you ? Look at her Maisie’s adorable
Cloe lowered her voice , “ It really was my fault , so don’t go beating him up , okay ? ”
Aria gave a half smile . “ Do look like someone who’d lose own nothing ? ”
The two women exchanged a quiet laugh .
The rain eased , and the tension in the room finally broke ,
Emma took the initiative , turning to Maisie . “ Hollo , Maisie , I’m Emma – you can call me Grandma . ”
Maisie blinked . “ But isn’t a grandma supposed to be Mommy’s mom ? Are you my mom’s mom ? ”
Emma laughed . “ Not yet , but it’s just a name . Don’t worry about it . ”
Maisie nodded . “ Okay – Grandma . ”
James raised his hand . “ And I’m Grandpa ! ”
“ Grandpa Maisie chirped , then glanced at Owen . “ And who’s that handsome guy who keeps sneaking pooks at Aria ? Is he her boyfriend ? ”
Suddenly , all eyes turned to Owen – including Aria’s . He didn’t have time to look away . Their eyes mot . Silence foll
Emma’s eyes went wide . Was Owen finally interested in someone ?
Others might not see it , but Arla realized Owen was watching to make sure she didn’t punch Kim
Kim stood quietly in the corner , gare flickering between Cloe and Maisie
He kept replaying the day Cloe left the way she’d gone out of her way to seduce him , ignoring her own exhaustion , almost desperate to get pregnant .
If she wanted to use the child to force marriage , why run away ? Cloe avoided his eyes , sighing inwardly .
When she first learned she was pregnant , her grandfather had cancer , and Mandino City had the best doctors . She had to stay .
The medical bills were crushing so she started Amour Bistro
By the time the restaurant was thriving her grandfather had passed .
When she first ran into Kim , she’d gone out of her way to imitate him , hoping he’d never come to Amour
She knew he owned Yellan Club and deliberately avoided him , splurging on male hosts to keep him away :
She thought maybe , it she pissed him off enough , he’d lose interest . But it didn’t work ,
Owen smiled and said , “ You can call me Uncle . ”
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Maisie asked , wide – eyed , “ I call you Uncle , does that mean I can’t take you as Aria’s husband ? ”
Owen hesitated , speechless .
Emma quickly stepped in . “ You can if Owen’s lucky enough ! ”
Aris rolled her eyes – Enima was already trying to play matchmaker
Kim broke in , “ Today’s Maisie’s birthday . Since everyone’s here , why not stay and celebrate ? ”
The paternity test wasn’t even back , but Kim already accepted Maisie as his daughter
Emma looked at them hopefully . “ What do you say ? ”
Maisie shook her head . “ We’re not close yet . I want to celebrate with Mommy and Aria
Emma smiled . “ Of course , sweetheart . Whatever you want TM
As the three were leaving , Kim moved to follow , but Emma stopped him . “ Owen , you go – walk them out and celebrate with Marie . You live across the hall from Aria anyway , right ? Keep them company on the way . ”
Owen nodded and followed along .
Kim looked confused . “ Mom , that’s my daughter . Why are you sending him ? ”
Emma grinned . “ You sure are chatty today ! Ask yourself : do you just want a daughter , or do you want a wile and child ? ”
As Oven caught up , Aria said , “ I drove here , no need to walk us our
Owen replied , “ I promised my mom I’d help Maisie celebrate . I can’t go against her wishes .”
He looked at Maisie . “ Maisie , is it okay if I join you ? ”
Maisie , who loved handsome guys , grinned . “ Of course ! ”
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