"The heir!"
"The heir!"
Julianna turned around to see several people running toward her from all directions. Some limped their fastest, others healthy ran, while others were carried over instead.
"Uncle Naman... Aunt Joan... You guys..."
Julianna thought she wouldn't cry anymore. But seeing them in their pitiful state made her weep uncontrollably.
Claud and the others also cried while hugging their children, families, and friends.
"Father..."
"Yes, that's me... Call it again."
"Father."
"Again..."
"Father."
"Again..."
"Father!"
"Yes, yes, yes, it's father!" Claud hugged his son and daughter, roughing up their already messy hair. "Your mother is waiting for us."
"Mother?" The children had brightly lit faces brought about by the news.
