Liam pouted, looking like he was about to burst into tears. "Uncle, Daddy said he'd come see me today, and he promised to get me a new Transformer. But he still hasn't shown up..."
His big eyes shimmered with tears, his pitiful look making Desmond's heart soften instantly. His voice gentled. "Hey now, don't cry. Uncle will get you a Transformer, how's that?"
"Really?" Liam's eyes lit up in an instant.
Desmond gave a nod.
What he didn't know was the moment he left, Liam let out a dramatic sigh and muttered, "Acting is exhausting. But for Mom and Dad's happy ending, I've really given it my all."
Lucas and Isabella had pretty much vanished into thin air. No matter how many people Desmond sent out to find them, there was no trace.
He even ordered a search in the nearby citi
