Mia was surprised when Ginger addressed Timothy as her dad. She'd never thought it would come out from her that easily. That wasn't what Ginger used to call Timothy back then, after all.
A pang of frustration shot through Mia when she chanced a glance at Ginger's expression. She could tell that Ginger was very fond of Timothy. She'd always been close with him, be it when Mia mistook Caleb as her ex-husband or when she finally cleared up the misunderstanding. Was this the bond of blood relations at work?
Timothy went up to Ginger and stroked her cheek. "Are you afraid?"
"I'm not. I'm a big child now, and I'm not afraid of anything."
He handed her a stuffed toy. "This is for you."
Holding the toy, Ginger glanced over at the boxes piled up on the floor. "Are these all for me?"
Timothy nodded. "Yes. You can open them and see which one you like."
Seeing the clutter of toys in the room, Mia immediately intervened. "Ginger has never been short of toys ever since she was born. You didn't have to buy that much."
She also noticed that the toy in Timothy's grip appears to be the one that he bought with 500 dollars at the mall. It certainly held a different meaning to him, given that it was bought when he was at his lowest.
Timothy replied calmly, "It's fine. She can keep the ones she likes and discard the ones she doesn't like."
Mia winced at the lavish display of his wealth. Did he think he could buy Ginger's affection with these toys? Ginger had been treated like a princess in the Lane family ever since she was young; she had every toy imaginable.
Caleb began, "Ginger, let's unwrap the presents."
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