Two Times the Charm novel Chapter 5

Alex was over the moon, "Really? You agreed just like that? Then my mom—"

Once Emmett heard that, his face turned stern and he cut off Alex's words, "You don't have a mom. You only have me! Come home with me."

Alex was taken aback and hustled into the car. He headed back to the Melendez family mansion with Emmett.

"Aiden, you're finally back!"

As soon as they got out of the car, the butler Henry spotted him and was so thrilled he was on the verge of tears.

Ever since Aiden joined the Melendez family, it was Henry who watched him grow up; he treated Aiden as if he was his own child.

"Aiden? My name's not Aiden, it's Alex!"

"Sweetie, you are Aiden, you're our precious Melendez family member! Don't be angry, and don't run away from home anymore! Don't be mad at your dad, he loves you!"

Run away from home?

Alex got more and more baffled as he listened, until his gaze landed on a photo hanging on the living room wall!

Wasn't that him? But he didn't own the clothes in the photo, and he didn't remember taking that picture! Could it be... they all mistook him for someone else. Was this why they brought him here?

Alex's eyes darted around and he pointed at the photo, "Um... is that me?"

"Of course it's you!" Henry grabbed his small hand, "Who else could it be? Come, let's go have some ice cream sundae and check out the full set of Transformers toys your grandparents got for you!"

Alex's eyes lit up at that, "Ice cream sundae? A full set of Transformers? Are those mine?"

"There you go, Aiden. Finally a smile!" His usual quiet demeanor was just like Emmett's. This sudden burst of energy was a pleasant surprise for Henry.