Chapter 1991

Adora's eyes widened in admiration. "Well, I don't care! I'm going to beat Daddy one day! I'll knock him down!" Elliot chuckled, feeling a mix of amusement and resignation. He decided not to engage further in Adora's spirited declarations. The family spent quite a while chatting in the meeting room. Adora completely forgot about her second-place finish in the wrestling match, shifting her focus to two other important people. "Mom, what are Auntie Mae and Uncle Nate up to? I haven't seen them in so long. I want to go skiing on Bloomsvale Mountain with them!" Sheena's expression stiffened upon hearing Adora's request. She had not mentioned Nathaniel and Mavis's issues to the kids, so she needed to come up with another explanation. "Adora, don't you remember that Auntie Mae is expecting a baby? She needs to take it easy and can't do risky activities like skiing." Adora was surprised. "Is a pregnancy that long?" "Of course," Elliot chimed in, breaking his usual silenc