The Secret Heir's Return to Wealth and Love novel Chapter 2282

Groggy from the depths of sleep, she thought she heard her mom's voice, "Sleepyhead, time to rise and shine~"

Ivy stretched languidly in bed, her eyelids heavy as lead. "It's still dark out. Just five more minutes," she mumbled. But then it dawned on her. Mom was on a business trip, though she had messaged last night that she'd be back today.

Ivy's eyes flickered open. A blurry figure loomed before her. It wasn't her mom. As her vision cleared, the tear-streaked yet smiling face of a handsome man came into view.

"Dad?" she blurted out instinctively.

"Yeah," Wayne's voice choked up, "Mom's surprise has arrived."

"Daddy!" Ivy vaulted out of bed and into Wayne's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.d2

Wayne felt his heart twist in agony. Holding his daughter, he gently patted her back, "I'm sorry, sweetheart. I took too long to come home."

Ivy didn't speak, her sobs just grew louder.

Rosalynn stood behind the father-daughter duo, Cory at her side, his hand in hers. When they had first arrived and heard the car pull into the garage, Cory had waited eagerly by the elevator.

Upon seeing Wayne, the father and son shared a reserved, manly embrace. No tears, no drama.

"Cory..." Rosalynn teased, her eyes twinkling mischievously at her son.

Cory instantly raised his hand in a gesture of polite refusal, "Mom, I'm not the crying type, really, no need."

Rosalynn's shoulders shook with silent laughter.

After Ivy finished crying with her dad, she turned to her mom, and with a glance at the sunflowers on the nightstand, her tears burst forth anew, "Mommy!"

Rosalynn cradled her in her arms, "Dad bought those for you."

Ivy, face streaked with tears, burrowed into Rosalynn's embrace, her sobs resuming.