In the evening, Suzanne Trent was holding Lily's little backpack and was ready to enter the house.
As soon as Abigail entered, she rushed in ahead of Suzanne.
Mason King, who rarely went out, had just sat down on the sofa to watch the news when Lily came bouncing into the room and threw herself at him.
The little girl caught him off guard and hugged his neck, rubbing her small face against his. Her soft, chubby cheeks and the sweet smell of her milky scent left Mason momentarily stunned. When he finally snapped out of it, he noticed that his hand was already gently patting her back in return for her embrace.
He couldn't help but like Lily, even though he had never been fond of children and was quite wary of them.
Upon seeing Lily jump into Mason's lap, Suzanne chided, "Lily, Uncle Turner is injured, so he can't handle you jumping and bumping into him like that."