Chapter Twenty

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Mercedes Catherine hugged her grandparents tightly. "I'm going to miss you so much but we'll see you soon! Right?!"

"Of course, muffin." Donald kissed her cheek.

"I'm going to miss you. Take care, my little robin." Christina hugged her tight before letting her go.

"Bye, guys." Marcus Donald hugged both.

"Bye, Marc!" They hugged him back.

Everyone turned to Marceline Anne. She waved briefly. "Goodbye."

Christina was heartbroken. So was Donald. "Goodbye."

"Okay. We need to go." Marceline Anne began pushing the others to the cars. They rushed to say their goodbyes as she pushed them inside.

"Ciao!" Donald and Christina waved.

The cars started to drive away, off to the train station. The occupants waved back. "Ciao!"

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"This is your parents' place?" Michael the Third asked as the cars stopped in front of a sprawling home.

"Yes." Marcus nodded.

"When was the last time you've seen them?" Jeanette wanted to know.

"We came for Christmas last year. We stayed for about a week."

She smiled, happy they'd seen each other.

The cars stopped so they got out. Workers filed out of the house and began taking luggage inside. A man and woman stepped outside.

"Mother! Father!" Marcus greeted his parents.

"Marcus!" Victoria Jones was a short woman. She was relatively thin but had a curvy shape. She had waist long black hair and flashing black eyes.

She came to hug him. He let her. "Mother, these are our friends, the Changs. Meet Michael the Third and Jeanette. These are their children, Michael the Fourth, Malcolm and Madeline."

Victoria let him go and faced the Changs. "Hello."

"Hello." Jeanette smiled. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Hello, ma'am." Michael the Third greeted her.

"Father?" Marcus waved him over. "Meet the Changs. This is my father, Marcus Jones Sr."

"Hello, sir." Michael the Third shook his hand, thoroughly surprised. Marcus Sr. was big and blond with blue eyes, not to mention white.

"Hello." Marcus Sr. nodded.

"Hello, sir." Jeanette shook his hand and was surprised when he took it and turned it over to kiss the back of it. "Oh!"

"Welcome to our home."

"Thank you." He let her go so she took her hand back. "These are our children."

"Hello." The Chang children bowed their heads.

"Hello to you." Marcus Sr. inclined his head. "Please come inside."

Victoria hugged her grandchildren as they all walked inside. "Hello, loves!"

"Hi, Grandma!" Mercedes Catherine hugged her tightly.

"Hey, Grandma." Marcus Donald hugged her, too.

Marceline Anne just nodded.

Victoria pouted but she was used to it. Didn't like it but was used to it. "You had good journey?"

"Yes." Mercedes Catherine nodded. "The train was amazing. Daddy let us eat flan."

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