Mary pouted, giving Mia a look that could melt ice, her big eyes all teary.

"Mary, I'm not trying to be a jerk," Mia said, dead serious. "You just can't be moving around when the plane's taking off. It's super dangerous!" "Oh," Mary mumbled, staring at her shoes.

"You two get it?" Mia shot a stern look at Emma and Donna.

They nodded like bobbleheads, not wanting another lecture.

"Good," Mia said, satisfied. "Stay put, and once we're cruising, you can eat."

"Can we play games then?" Emma asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

"Sorry, no can do," Mia replied. "Turbulence can hit anytime, and it's risky if you're playing games. But you can watch cartoons or play video games." "Cartoons it is," Mary said, fiddling with the video player on her seat.

"Sweet, video games!" Emma grinned, grabbing her tablet.

"Ugh, boring," Donna muttered, staring out the window. "I wonder how Mommy's doing."

At the mention of their mom, Mary and Emma's faces fell. "I miss Mommy too," they mumbled.

"Hey, I'm here," Sadie jumped in, trying to cheer them up. "I'll take care of you guys, okay?"

"But I still miss Mommy," Donna said, her voice cracking. "Mommy got hurt, and I don't know how she is now."

"What happened to your mommy?" Sadie asked, concerned.

"Mommy said she'd come get us when she's better," Mary blurted out. "She couldn't take care of us right now, so she sent us to Daddy's house." "Daddy's no fun," Emma pouted, looking grumpy.

"It's okay, I'll take care of you," Sadie said softly. "Be good, rest a bit, and then we'll hit the lounge for some cartoons, okay?"

"Okay." The kids nodded, finally quieting down.

Sadie sighed. These kids seemed like troublemakers, but they were just sad and lost.

Tristan was naturally distant, clueless about building close relationships. He was totally out of his depth with these three kids.

They weren't getting any fatherly love from him.

And their mom was clearly going through some stuff too.

These kids' hearts were aching for some security.

She thought, 'I need to be there for them even more now.'

"What games are you playing? I'll show you how it's done," Noah finally spoke up. He'd been quiet until now. He sat down and started teaching the kids how to play. Sadie felt a wave of gratitude. Noah seemed cold, but he had a big heart; he just didn't show it much.

Seeing the kids miss their mom had touched him, so he decided to help them out. "Noah, do you know how to play this game?" Mary asked, curious.

"Just watch and learn," Noah said, a bit smug.

"Wow, Noah, you're awesome!" Emma clapped, all excited.

"Finally, a worthy opponent," Donna said, pumped up.

Noah cracked a rare smile.

"Great, with Noah keeping them busy, I can finally chill," Mia sighed, looking exhausted.

Sadie hugged Mia and kissed her forehead. "Mia, you're amazing," she whispered.

"It's not that hard; it's actually more fun than playing with dolls," Mia said with a grin. "But it's more of a hassle than taking care of pets. Pets are way quieter." "Oh, I think they listen to you pretty well," Sadie chuckled.

"That's 'cause I'm smart and know how to handle them!" Mia said, full of confidence.

"You're the best!" Sadie praised, her voice full of love.

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