THIRTEEN

BRAD WAS in his home office when the door flew open and Nora came skipping in on her flip-flops.

A broad grin stretched across Nora's lips, her brown eyes sparkling with glee. "Hi, Dad," she said. "I hope I'm not bothering you?"

Brad returned her smile. "Well, you're already here, ain't you?" He joshed softly. "What do you want, sweetie?"

"Oh! I was wondering if we could invite Doris and Max for dinner?" She asked sweetly.

It'd been quite a while since he last seen his daughter this cheerful on a regular.

It was barely three weeks since Doris and Max had arrived but she was so in love with her little brother just as much as he was with her.

Nora and Max were inseparable, like two halves of a whole. When they were together, it was as if the rest of the world faded away, and nothing else mattered. They were more than siblings. They were best friends, soulmates, and confidants, sharing every moment of their lives with each other.

However, Nora had to go to s