Chapter 255:

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Though my engagement with Sandra and any ties I had with her were canceled—since Sandra initiated the cancellation—my cooperation with the councilman, her father, still existed. We decided to think like businessmen and not let personal issues hinder the seamless benefits we would reap from working together.

I continued to provide him with campaign funds until the councilman successfully became a state councilman. With his alliance and help, my influence in politics grew larger, and I became the councilman’s right-hand man. All of this also came with the perks of meeting several political bigwigs. It was by leveraging their connections that I was able to get the staff at the Italian embassy to help find Sydney.

I hurried back to my apartment, my heart soaring. The on-and-off babysitter I’d employed to care for Aiden whenever I wasn’t around got to her feet and greeted me. “Welcome back, sir.”

Seeing a smile on my face, Aiden carefully watched me, seeming confused. He didn’t stumble toward me like he liked to or clap his hands. He just watched me cautiously.

His innocent eyes seemed to be asking, “What’s going on? Why are you so happy all of a sudden?”

I laughed joyfully and carelessly dropped my bag, opening my arms wide. “Aiden, boy, Mommy’s coming back! She’s finally, finally coming back!”

𝖳𝗵e 𝖻е𝘀𝘁 r𝘦a𝗱𝗂ո𝘨 𝘦xpеr𝗶𝘦ոсe o𝗇 𝘨𝖺l𝗇ovе𝗹𝗌.co𝗆

His face instantly lit up with delight, and he clapped his hands, crying out, “Mommy! Mommy!” in his adorable baby voice. He rushed unsteadily to his feet and ran toward me, letting me scoop him up in a great hug. I held him tightly, planting kisses on his head, breathing in his sweet scent. After so much darkness, finally there was light again.

“Yes, that’s right! Mommy’s on her way home to us! Should we go wait for her at the airport?”

Aiden babbled excitedly in my arms, his whole body wriggling with glee. My heart felt as if it would burst with love for this boy, this little miracle that she had given me. The love I felt for him was only exceeded by the love I felt for his mother.

Turning to the babysitter, who watched us with a smile, I said, “I’ll have your pay transferred to you. If I ever need your services again, I’ll reach out to you.”

“Thank you,” she said, then smiled at Aiden. “Bye, big boy. See you when I see you.”

Aiden waved at her as she packed up her things and left.

The babysitter was a young school leaver struggling to support her family. Apart from being professional, smart, and hardworking, Aiden adored her, so I decided she would always be our go-to babysitter whenever Aiden needed babysitting, until he no longer did.

After the babysitter left, Aiden and I rushed to the car. The only thing I grabbed before we left the house was Aiden’s favorite toy, which I got him when he turned one—a customized toy car with mirrors that had Sydney’s picture on it.

We reached the airport even before Sydney’s plane had landed. Soon, her plane landed, and the announcement came. We waited for her to come out of the terminal, and as she did, our gaze instantly settled on her.

Sydney drew looks from passersby and bystanders because of how disheveled she looked, but neither of us cared. She whirled around in the crowded airport, trying to locate us.

Aiden jumped in my arms when he recognized his mom, and I had to hold him tightly so he wouldn’t jump out in an attempt to fly to her.

“Sydney, we’re here!” I hollered, not caring who was looking.

Her gaze fell on us, and a huge smile appeared on her face as she walked up to us.

Neither of us spoke as she took babbling Aiden from me, her eyes glistening with tears. She closed her eyes and hugged him to her chest. She opened her eyes, and then I walked into her embrace, hugging us both.

THE END

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