“You didn't tell me to come along to pick Perez up,” Aviva chided, pinching Valencia's waist and scrunching up her nose in feigned anger upon seeing Perez and Valencia step in.

Valencia giggled and playfully stuck out her tongue in return.

“Uncle.” Upon seeing Perez, the quadruplets' eyes lit up, and they immediately scurried toward him while calling in an enthusiastic voice.

Perez’s expression immediately softened. He knelt on his knees and opened his arms to engulf them in a ...