Chapter 173
Chapter 173 Call Me Mom
All the assorted gifts in hand were bought in a hurry at the shopping center.
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“Zora!” Hallie greeted Zora cheerfully, overflowing with delight. She was overjoyed, glad that she was finally going to have a young sister.
Mother and daughter brushed past Leighton and rushed straight towards Zora.
“My sweet girl p>
“Zora p>
“Uncle Jeremy, come on in.” Leighton nodded at Jeremy to invite him inside.
“Alright.” Jeremy had a gentle and handsome look, wearing silver-rimmed glasses and a gray formal suit. Though already in his early forties, he still looked youthful.
Facing his family, he shed his sharp and dignified aura from the business world, replaced by endless tenderness towards his wife and daughter. His hands were still filled with various gifts, including special presents he brought back for Zora from abroad.
“How’s Zora getting on? We’ve got all the legal paperwork ready, and I’ve already reached out to the officials to sort out the guardianship transfer procedures p>
Jeremy had heard from his wife days ago that she had taken Zora as her goddaughter. His family affairs were always decided by his wife, and he only wished for her happiness.
Right after he got off the plane, his wife and daughter kept talking highly of Zora. Even without meeting her yet, he had already grown fond of her and trusted their judgment completely.
“You will definitely take a liking to her. You’ll never regret becoming Zora’s legal guardian p>
Leighton softened his facial features the moment Zora was mentioned.
“If you like her, then she has to be a good kid,” Jeremy said.
He noticed the shift in Leighton’s mood and felt a moment of surprise.
He knew well about this nephew. Though he seemed easy to get along with, he was actually extremely indifferent towards outsiders. Seeing him fuss so much over Zora’s affairs made it clear that the girl had truly won his heart.
“Chet will be here soon.” Jeremy walked into the room and chatted with Leighton casually.
As soon as she knew about Zora’s situation, Elara had called Chet specially, inviting him over to back them up, to show how highly they valued Zora.
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Having lost his parents at an early age, Jeremy could only turn to Chet for help.
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“Zora, my sweet girl, I’ve missed you so much. You look even more beautiful after these few days apart p>
After greeting the Marlow family, Elara walked over to Zora quickly in her high heels. She bent down, held Zora’s face gently with both hands, and kissed her cheeks affectionately twice.
Her actions made all the Marlows stand up involuntarily. Opal even reached out her hand subconsciously, yet hesitated to stop her.
Seeing the genuine affection Elara showed to Zora, all the family members felt relieved, knowing she truly loved Zora from the bottom of her heart.
“Mrs. Sloan…” Zora let out a helpless voice after being kissed.
“Don’t call me Mrs. Sloan, just call me Mom. From now on, you are my real daughter p>
Elara stroked Zora’s cheeks gently, correcting her way of address firmly.
Leighton, who walked in right behind Jeremy, twitched his brows at this scene, wondering if it was right for him to invite his aunt over.
“Floyd, Opal, Kian, Reed p>
Jeremy greeted every member of the Marlow family politely.
“Jeremy, when did you get back? Come take a seat quickly,” Floyd greeted him warmly.
“I just landed not long ago. I only heard about our new family member on the way back and didn’t have time to prepare proper gifts, so I just picked up some things casually. Hope you don’t mind p>
Jeremy smiled embarrassedly and put down all the gifts in his hands.
“Zora, this is your dad, Jeremy p>
Elara introduced him to Zora the moment he settled down.
Zora raised her head and met his mild and gentle smile.
“Hello, Zora,” Jeremy spoke to her in a soft tone.
The middle-aged man had mild facial features, and his glasses covered the shrewd sharpness accumulated from years of business dealings. Noticing her gaze, he smiled warmly at her.
He exuded sincere kindness along with the slight awkwardness of meeting his newly adopted daughter for the first time.
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Unlike Wayne, who frowned and revealed obvious dislike the first time they met, even though Wayne tried hard to hide his true feelings, Zora could easily sense his prejudice toward her, for his attitudes toward her and Jolie were totally different.
In contrast, Jeremy did not show excessive excitement on his face, yet he tried his best to stay gentle, fearing that he might frighten this newly-met young daughter.
Though he did not know much about Zora, he had long known what a lovely and endearing girl she was.
His daughter had brought them all gifts from Zora not long before.
She had made White Jade Balm specially for his wife and daughter, which was exactly the same as the classic formula crafted by the Hale family.
Knowing his poor physical condition from his younger days, Zora even prepared all kinds of ingredients for nourishing soup for him.
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