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Chapter 168

작가: Full of Luck
Merida thought carefully while glancing between Theodore and Finnegan. She looked truly conflicted. "Hmm… I'll tell you tomorrow morning, Mommy!"

On the way home, Theodore lulled Merida to sleep. He took out an earbud and gently placed it in her ear. Then, he played a recording of some text he had written using his phone.

"Today, little Merida took Mommy and Mr. Theodore to the parent-child event. Their family won the 'Most Beautiful, Perfectly Matched Family' award!"

Merida's lips curled into a smile in her sleep.

"But if Merida took Mommy and Uncle Finn, the towering Uncle Finn would scare a bunch of kids, and their family would win the 'Worst Family' award instead."

Merida's smile immediately dropped.

"With Mr. Theodore, Merida won competition after competition, while Merida's bad daddy kneeled and begged for mercy.

"But if Merida took Uncle Finn, Uncle Finn wouldn't understand the game rules and would lose the chance to compete. Meanwhile, the bad daddy would hold Beau in hi
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