Chapter 225

“Hey! Do you even hear yourself, Nia? You guys are the ones cutting the queue here! How dare you—” “That’s quite enough, Avril. I’ll handle it.” Daken stopped his daughter and stood before both of them. Looking at his broad shoulders, Bonnie couldn’t resist whispering to her. “Your father loves you very much.” Avril felt a pang of heartache on Bonnie’s behalf. ‘Poor Bonnie’s right. My dad loves me very much, unlike her parents, who have treated her so poorly.’ Reaching out, she patted Bonnie’s hand and said, “Remember this, Bonnie. Our door is always open for you. If you should ever feel like you don’t belong anywhere, then the Smiths will more than welcome you into the family. “My dad talked about you during dinner once, and my mom said she liked you. She’d love it if you could join us for dinner sometime. She wants to be your godmother. We’re just wondering if you’ll be okay with it.” That completely took Bonnie by surprise. She stared at Avril’s expressions and failed to find