Seeing Hillary react with such intense, desperate gratitude left Vivica entirely speechless.
Thankfully, Raymond called out from the dining room, breaking the tension. "Dinner is ready! Everyone, grab a seat."
Hillary looked over, then turned back to her daughter and grandson. "Come on, let's go eat."
Since Hayes couldn't move on his own, he had to rely on the others for help.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime reunion. No matter how paralyzed he was, he absolutely needed to be at that table.
Caleb, Raymond's father, stepped behind his wheelchair and carefully pushed him into the dining room.
"Just tell me what you want to eat tonight," Caleb told him warmly. "I'll be taking care of you."
Watching the exchange, another wave of shock rippled through Vivica.
No wonder Raymond treated her parents with such immense care. It wasn't just his mother, Cheryl, who was devoted to them; his father was equally supportive.
The Smith family was truly cut from the same cloth as the Baird family.
They were all incredibly kind, honorable, and fiercely loyal people.
She had been unbelievably lucky to marry into the Baird family and experience that rare, pure goodness firsthand.
And her biological parents were just as lucky to have the Smiths, finding a glimmer of warmth amid their tragic, shattered lives.
In terms of pure tragedy, her biological family had endured absolute hell.
But in terms of luck, they had found the best possible people to lean on.
A flurry of emotions twisted in Vivica's chest, and she instinctively glanced at Joseph.
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