The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 635

Gavin's face instantly lights up with a brilliant smile.

Lindsay and Zoey stare in awe, their hearts melting. It has been years since they saw such unbridled joy on the boy's face. Since Zoey never had children of her own, she practically views her nephew as a son, making the moment even more emotional for her.

"If you don't mind me asking," Tara begins gently, realizing this is the perfect opening without Bonnie here to screech at her. "Were Gavin's eyes and his temperament always like this from birth?"

Neither woman looks offended by the question. It's a common inquiry among the few who meet him.

"No," Zoey answers, a deep sadness settling over her features. "When Gavin was born, he was a perfectly normal, exceptionally cheerful baby. The changes didn't start until a year or two after my second brother and his wife passed away. Gavin was about two or three at the time."

The memory still brings an ache to their chests. Garrett's death in a sudden accident had been brutal and completely without warning, leaving his young children orphaned overnight. The tragedy pushed the Sinclair family to fiercely overcompensate with love.

Gavin had only been a few months old when it happened, so most of their attention had gravitated toward Julianna, who was old enough to understand the crushing loss. They focused heavily on protecting her from doing anything drastic in her grief.

What no one anticipated was that Gavin would be the one to develop severe issues.

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