Chapter 252

Chapter 252:

The sun painted the sky with hues of orange and pink as Layla, Darius, Lucius, Diane —her mother— and their energetic quadruplets spread out a vibrant picnic blanket on the lush green grass years after the incidence that almost took her life.

The scent of blooming flowers and the distant sound of a babbling brook created a tranquil ambiance around them.

The family had decided to take a break from the hustle and bustle of their eventful lives, choosing to immerse themselves in the serenity of nature a few months after everything that happened to them.

Layla watched with a smile as the children, a whirlwind of laughter and energy, chased butterflies and played tag.

Darius was setting up a portable grill, the scent of sizzling barbecue already wafting through the air.

"You know they pretty much look like you when you were at their age,” Diane said, which made Layla come out of her mind and smiled.

“Do they? They are draining the life out of me with their stubbornness,” Lay