"Sure, let's go! Business was good today, I'll treat you guys to dinner!" Ryder was very happy. Although the two of them had never met before, it felt like they had known each other forever.
"Okay!" Raelynn smiled and the family of three went out for dinner.
Raelynn did not know any place to go for good food nearby.
However, Ryder did.
"Raelynn, do you have anything you want to eat?" Ryder looked at his beautiful sister. Even in the crowd, she was still the center of attraction.
Everyone who walked past her couldn't help but stare.
Ryder walked beside her, blocking everyone else's gaze.
When men with bad intentions turned to them, he would glare at them in warning.
Raelynn noticed what he was doing.
She felt warmth spreading in her heart and she smiled. "Ryder, Mom, I'm not picky about food. Eat whatever you guys want."
Ryder then suggested, "Raelynn, there's a restaurant in front that serves fish with pickled vegetables. It's really good! What do you think?"
The food there was delicious and the price was fair.
Raelynn agreed, "Sure! I love that dish as well."
Ryder smiled happily at her response. "Okay! Then let's go."
Raelynn nodded with a smile and then suddenly remembered something.
On the desolate journey of life, family was the only source of motivation.
The three of them quickly arrived at a restaurant not far away. Compared to the noisy streets, the atmosphere here seemed much calmer and quiet.
The decor was very simple, but it was clean and tidy.
The ingredients were all placed in the refrigerator, and the dishes were made fresh to order.
Ryder had been here several times, and he had been craving it for quite some time.
He quickly ordered the fish with pickled vegetables and handed the menu over to Raelynn and their mother.
Malia had always been frugal as she worked hard and saved up wherever she could. She barely ate out.
Unless her son dragged her out.
However, today was the day that her daughter had returned, so she happily ordered whatever she wanted.
As they waited for the dishes to be served, Raelynn briefly told them about what had happened over the past years.
Only then did Malia realize that the Edwards Family had already known that their daughter was not their biological daughter.
"Raelynn, I'm sorry! It was my fault. You've suffered a lot these years. Look at your adoptive parents. You haven't been doing well in their home these years. When I gave birth to you, I'm all by myself in the hospital, and you were twins.
When I woke up again, I only saw the two of you. I can't even fathom how I could've gotten the wrong babies."
Upon hearing this, Ryder wanted to ask where their father had gone.
However, in the past 20 years, Malia had never mentioned their father in front of them.
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