Nina blinked her wide eyes and said innocently, "It's not that many. My dad has two kids, Uncle Arnold has two as well, and Uncle Leopold just has one."
Kane glanced at William with a playful smirk, "Well, I'm an only child. It's pretty lonely."
William pouted, "Aren't I like a brother to you?"
"But we're half-brothers, remember?" Kane teased.
William muttered, "Fine, at least I've got a little sister now."
Tomorrow William was to accompany his dad to Aunt Lisa's to see Nova.
At the backyard grill, Aurelia flipped burgers and chicken drumsticks sizzling over the flames while Jelena rinsed lettuce and tomatoes at the garden hose.
"Every time I see Leopold and Arnold together, it's like watching a Western showdown. I bet they had a spat again and both looked thunderous," Aurelia observed, flipping a burger.
"If you were in my boots, what would you do?" she asked Jelena.
With a nonchalant shrug, Jelena advised, "Do nothing. A little competition is beneficial; it will make Leopold work harder to treat you right."
Aurelia offered a faint smile. Before she and Leopold got back together, that was her philosophy. But now, she preferred to steer clear of any drama that might cause misunderstandings.
A whiff of grilled meat made her feel queasy, and she covered her mouth, fighting the urge to retch.
"You're not pregnant again, are you?" Jelena joked.
"No, we've been careful. I think it's the coconut water I had earlier that upset my stomach," Aurelia said, taking a sip of water.
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