Three days later, Dylan brought Ellie and Steven, Lena and Caleb, Amy and Tania, along with Aaron, Clara, Fiona, and Iris back home. He then led them all to the nursery he had spent the last three days preparing. Ellie, Lena, and Amy immediately broke into wide smiles at the sight of four cribs, carpeted floors, and four small wardrobes filled with clothes for both boys and girls. A toy box sat in the corner of the room, packed with toys for the boys and dolls for the girls, and a baby mobile hung over each crib to keep the little ones entertained.

"Maya is going to love this room... it's just a shame she isn't allowed to come home yet," Lena added.

"Yeah, definitely. I wonder which one is Tania's bed?" Amy added, scanning the cribs.

"Wow... you put all this together in just three days?" Ellie asked.

"Yep, with a little help from Roger, Megan, Paul, and Ryan," Dylan answered proudly.

"Hey, Clara and I helped too," Aaron interjected.

"Yeah... how come we didn't get a shout-out?" Clara asked.

"Iris and I helped as well!" Fiona shouted, raising her hand.

"Right... totally... Big Brother is a loser," Iris chimed in.

"Oh, that's right... my bad, hahaha," Dylan replied casually.

Then Ellie, Lena, and Amy began exploring the room, tucking Steven, Caleb, and Tania into their respective cribs. Dylan turned to look at Abigail's empty bed.

"Go back to the hospital and keep Maya company," Aaron said, patting Dylan on the shoulder.

"He's right, you should get over there," Ellie said, hugging Dylan from the front and kissing him.

"Poor Maya, all alone there. Just go, we're fine here," added Lena, who also hugged and kissed Dylan after Ellie.

"Come on... hurry up and go, you can just teleport, right?" Amy said, taking her turn to hug and kiss Dylan after Lena.

"Go on, Big Brother," Clara added.

"Bye, Big Brother!" Fiona and Iris called out.

"Are you guys kicking me out or something?" Dylan asked.

"Just go!" Ellie, Lena, Amy, Aaron, Clara, Fiona, and Iris shouted in unison.

Dylan vanished instantly and reappeared right next to Maya's hospital bed. He looked over at Abigail, who was sleeping in the bassinet beside her mother. He gently picked Abigail up and held her in his arms.

"Why are you back here?" Maya asked.

"To be with you," Dylan replied.

"That's sweet... but I'm okay here with Abigail. If the nurses let you take her home, I wouldn't mind being here by myself," Maya said.

"What are you even talking about?" Dylan said, sitting down beside her bed while cradling the baby.

Maya went quiet and smiled, watching Dylan—who looked bright and carefree now—talking happily to Abigail. Then, she looked down at her own body, and her expression shifted.

"I'm fat, aren't I?" Maya asked.

"What? No way. You just had a baby; you'll get your figure back soon enough," Dylan answered casually.

"But what if I stay round like this?" Maya pressed.

"Hmm... what about it?" Dylan asked, not quite catching her drift.

"What if you find someone prettier than me?" Maya asked.

"Hmm... that's going to be tough. You, Ellie, Lena, and Amy are already off the charts. There's no competition," Dylan answered casually.

"You're just joking around. I feel ugly, you know... I've lost my confidence," Maya said.

"You're being silly. I made a promise, didn't I? I'm going to be with the four of you, including you. So don't worry about being pretty or ugly, because that's not what I'm looking at," Dylan said.

Maya forced herself to sit up and leaned over, kissing Dylan right on the lips.

"Thanks, babe," Maya said.

"Hey... didn't I tell you yesterday? From now on, it's Papa and Mama... get with the program," Dylan teased.

"Oh right... sorry, Papa. I'm not used to it yet, hehe," Maya said.

After that, Dylan helped Maya lean back and adjusted her bed so she would be comfortable. They chatted and laughed together, happily holding Abigail.

***

Five years later, at a high school, "brak," a beautiful girl suddenly slammed an envelope down on a desk. Aaron, now 18, sat at the desk and looked up at a furious Clara, also 18.

"Hey... take responsibility. I'm pregnant, and here's the proof!" Clara screamed.

The entire classroom went dead silent. Every eye turned to Aaron. He was known as a loner, while Clara was famous for being one of the prettiest girls in school.

"What on earth are you doing, Clara?" Aaron asked.

"Take responsibility!" Clara yelled.

"What are you even talking about?" Aaron asked, standing up.

"Look for yourself! I took a pregnancy test, went to the doctor, and even got a DNA test. I'm one month along, and we graduate in another month!" Clara screamed, waving the envelope.

"Yeah... but why here in class? You could have told me at home. We live in the same house!" Aaron shouted back.

"I'm just following advice," Clara said, looking away and folding her arms across her chest.

Aaron felt every eye in the room burning into him. He looked around; the boys looked ready to kill him, while the girls looked disgusted, some even hugging themselves in horror.

"Who... who taught you to do this?" Aaron asked.

"Your four sisters-in-law!" Clara shouted.

"But why in class?!" Aaron yelled.

"Because it's more effective in class! You can't make excuses!" Clara screamed back.

"Ahem."

Both of them turned to see a stern-looking, very fit male teacher standing right next to them. He placed a hand on both Aaron and Clara's shoulders.

"You two... with me... now," the teacher said grimly.

"Yes... sir," Aaron and Clara replied, defeated.

They were escorted out of the classroom under the gaze of all their peers. Meanwhile, in a luxury office building downtown, Dylan sat in the CEO's chair. Now 23, he wore a designer suit and sported a light beard. He took off his glasses and rubbed his tired eyes.

He looked over at the sofa where Lena, Maya, Amy, and Ellie sat. Also 23, they looked more beautiful than ever, their hair styled neatly as they wore expensive blazers. They now served as CSO, COO, CFO, and CIO. Beside them sat Caleb, Abigail, Tania, and Steven, all 5 years old, cute and dark-haired.

Before he could speak, "ting," the elevator opened. Fiona and Iris, now 13, walked into the room.

"Wait, what are you two doing here?" Dylan asked.

"Is it a crime? I wanted to play with my nieces and nephews," Fiona answered.

"Yep, we're done with stuff at school anyway," Iris added.

"Looking for allowance money?" Dylan asked.

"Aha! You know us too well. Big Brother is the best!" they both replied in unison, holding up their smartphones with the screens facing up, ready for a bank transfer and grinning widely.

Dylan sighed and tapped his smartphone against Fiona's and Iris's phones. As soon as the notification sounded, their faces lit up with wide grins. They rushed forward and kissed Dylan on both cheeks.

"Thanks, Big Brother!" they both cheered.

"Please call Ellie, Maya, Lena, and Amy over here, and then go keep Caleb, Abigail, Tania, and Steve company," Dylan replied.

"You got it, our pleasure!" Fiona said.

"We came here mostly to play with them anyway, hehe," Iris added.

The four women moved to the chairs in front of Dylan's desk, appearing ready for a meeting.

"What's this meeting about? All the projects are running smoothly," Ellie asked.

"Accounting turned in the financial reports already, right?" Lena asked.

"Do you want to discuss the ads or advertising strategy?" Amy asked.

"If it's about employee issues, didn't we just have a meeting about that?" Maya asked.

"Here's the thing... what I want to discuss is... what on earth did you guys teach Clara?" Dylan asked seriously, tapping his temple with his finger.

"Huh?" The four of them immediately looked away, pretending to be busy as their faces turned red.

"Why, what happened?" Ellie asked, still avoiding eye contact.

"Right now, Aaron and Clara are in the principal's office getting grilled. I heard the whole lecture because I've been asked to go there tomorrow to explain everything," Dylan answered, frustrated.

"Hmm... we just taught her how to break the news about a pregnancy, that's all," Lena said, still looking away.

"Yep... exactly," Amy added, avoiding his gaze.

"It's been proven effective," Maya added, looking the other direction.

"Grr... you guys. Don't teach Clara your ways. I don't want you teaching Fiona and Iris this stuff later, do you understand?" Dylan said, annoyed.

"But it worked!" the four of them protested.

"I said don't do it!" Dylan snapped back.

"Okay, sorry babe, hehe," they all replied.

The four of them stood up and each gave Dylan a kiss before heading back to the sofa. Dylan turned to look at the sofa, watching his family looking so happy, made even more complete by the four children. He smiled and spun his chair around, looking at the city from high above through the window.

"All of this... it's hard to believe. Six years ago, I was just a high school kid fighting tooth and nail just to provide for my family," Dylan said to himself.

[Indeed, sir. Are you happy now?]

"Yes, thank you, CATS," Dylan said.

[You should thank your grandfather, sir. He's the one who left all of this to you.]

"You're right. Thank you, Grandfather," Dylan said, looking toward the sky.

[So, when do you plan to run away from your responsibilities like your grandfather did?]

"Grr... you always know how to ruin the mood, don't you? Seriously," Dylan replied, annoyed but smiling.

Then he looked at his smartphone screen. The background was a photo of him standing in the center with a wide grin. Lena was at one end holding Caleb, followed by Maya on his left holding Abigail. Amy stood to his right holding Tania, while Ellie stood next to Amy holding Steven. Aaron and Clara were crouching in front of everyone, their arms around each other, with Fiona and Iris sitting in front of them.

Behind the whole group stood Paul, Roger, Megan, Noah, and Ryan, all smiling. The photo had been taken in the new nursery five years ago. Dylan smiled.

"Yep, I'm happy... this is my unbelievable life with CATS, so thanks CATS," Dylan murmured to himself.

FIN

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