My Stepdaughter Invited Me to a Restaurant

Rufus, 50, hadn’t heard from his stepdaughter Hyacinth in ages, so her sudden dinner invite sparked hope of reconciliation. At the fancy restaurant, her forced cheerfulness and expensive orders felt off. She barely engaged, checked her phone constantly,

and after whispering to the waiter, she vanished, leaving Rufus with a huge bill. Feeling played, he paid and headed out—only to find Hyacinth waiting with a cake and balloons. “You’re gonna be a granddad!” she announced, revealing the dinner was a surprise. The cake read “Congrats, Grandpa!” Hyacinth admitted she wanted him in her child’s life despite their rocky past. Her nervous smile softened Rufus’s heart, giving them a second chance at family.