Brian's jaw clenched the moment he heard their family attorney's statement. With every member of their family, Atty. Guerrero officially read the document declaring that Ariana Kate Soriano, an orphaned daughter of their deceased maid, is now officially his legal sister. After the announcement, everyone in their family welcomed her except for one person; Brian Gil who sat on the corner of the room, spacing out on a single seater sofa. He's still processing everything that's happening right at that moment, everything that Atty. Forth Guerrero has said. "Congratulations Mr and Mrs dela Vega, from this day onwards, Ariana Kate Soriano-dela Vega is now officially your legal daughter." Brian wanted to curse as those words echoed in his head like a tape loop. Ariana is now a legitimate member of their family. Someone who will likewise bear their surname dela Vega and be referred to as his sister. Brian blinked several times when he felt the wetness in his eyes. He looked around the ro

"Are you sure you don't want to spend your holiday vacation in the Philippines?" Chaeyoon asked Ariana while they were eating lunch. From her own plate, she looked up at her parents and shook her head repeatedly. "I don't want to, Mommy. I'm perfectly fine to spend my vacation in California." "Okay, I respect your decision." Her mother cleared her throat. "But, don't you want to see your brothers? They already miss you, Ariana," her mother said, trying to convince her. She then looked down on her own plate. "Babe, let our daughter do whatever she wants." Her father chimed in. "Let her stay if she wants to. The doctor advised us not to force our daughter. It won't be of any help if we force her to do things she doesn't want. Besides, Rick and the others can just go and visit here if they want to see Ariana since it's their vacation time in the Philippines." She paused when she heard her father. Does that mean she'll see her brothers? It's been months since Ariana and her adopted