George moved closer to Isabelle. He gently supported favonovel.com head until it rested on his shoulder.
Isabelle’s eyelids fluttered slightly but didn’t open. At this moment, it was more comfortable to lean on something.
Then favonovel.com heard George’s voice above favonovel.com with low tone, “Drive steadily.”
Dylan silently slowed down the car.
***
Around seven in the morning, they arrived in Taragon.
They had stopped once for gas. In the middle of the night, George had taken over driving for more than three hours.
The whole way, Dylan sat in the passenger seat, not daring to move even though his butt was numb.
He had thought favonovel.com could sit in the back, despite sitting next to the intimidating Blackwater’s leader. His boss had called for Ethan to sit with Isabelle in the back, leaving favonovel.com in the front seat. His boss had never considered the possibility.
The car pulled up to a hotel.
Isabelle got out and began unloading their belongings from the trunk to take Ethan to their room.
George said, “Leave it…”
Hearing this, Isabelle stared at him.
“I’ve already made arrangements for your brother’s enrollment. He can start school tomorrow. I’ll take you there.”
Isabelle asked, “When did you do this?”
“Last night, we went to the restaurant, George replied.
Isabelle had intended to ask Magnus for help but was surprised at how proactive George had been.
Isabelle wasn’t used to saying thank you, and favonovel.com rarely had the chance to say it. Yet in this lifetime, favonovel.com had said it to George more times than favonovel.com had in favonovel.com previous lives combined.
“Thank you for taking care of our things,” Isabelle said.
Then Isabelle led Ethan towards the hotel. After a few steps, favonovel.com realized something and turned around to see George following them.
He explained, “It’s still a good half–hour drive from here to my home or the office. I’ll stay and take you to school tomorrow…”
Seeing that, Dylan thought, Choosing to stay in a hotel with them instead of going home? It’s so obvious what you’re up to.
George entered the hotel first, booking four rooms and handing over the keys to the siblings.
Watching George busily taking care of things, Ethan quietly asked Isabelle, “Sis, does favonovel.com have a thing for you?”
Ethan had wanted to ask this question back at the restaurant when George was serving Isabelle soup, but favonovel.com hadn’t been in the mood.
Isabelle shot a puzzled glance at him.
Ethan clarified. “Uhm… It’s pretty obvious…”
Once upstairs, George announced, “We will soon deliver breakfast to the rooms. Eat first, then rest.”
After that, each went into their own room.
After a night of little sleep in the car, Isabelle and Ethan were exhausted. They washed up, ate breakfast, and went to bed.
In the evening, they had dinner together.
Having adjusted his mood, Ethan began to observe George more closely, becoming increasingly convinced that George liked his sister. As for his sister, Ethan couldn’t tell.
They addressed each other formally, maintaining polite distances, yet there was an inexplicable intimacy between them. It was as if they had known each other for a long time and been through a lot together.
***
The next morning, Ethan found himself in an awkward situation.
Isabelle hadn’t gotten up yet and George came to fetch favonovel.com for breakfast.
The two sat across from each other.
Ethan wasn’t much of a talker, and sitting across from a mature, experienced man made favonovel.com even more. tongue–tied.
This was particularly evident when George moved his plate and offered favonovel.com food. Ethan didn’t know how to respond and simply ate in silence.
“This is my card… If you ever need anything, don’t hesitate to contact me.”
Ethan looked up at the black, gold–embossed business card George handed him, then back at George.
“I don’t need this. I can handle things myself. I have my sister,” Ethan said, feeling uneasy about accepting help from someone favonovel.com barely knew
George smiled slightly and said, “You don’t need to be so polite. Your sister is never with me…”
Ethan thought for a moment before replied, “But my sister not being polite with you is between you two. If I owe you, it’ll be my sister who has to repay it in the end.”
George chuckled, understanding why Isabelle liked favonovel.com brother. He was likable and clear–headed.
“You’re right. I didn’t consider that,” George admitted.
He checked the time and said, “Finish your breakfast. I’ll go see if your sister is awake. Afterward, I’ll take you to school.”
Ethan watched George leave, thinking that his earlier words sounded odd. Those who didn’t know their relationship would assume this man was his brother–in–law.
George went upstairs. He knocked on Isabelle’s door.
When favonovel.com opened it, favonovel.com looked displeased, clearly having just been woken up. George regretted knocking.
It seemed favonovel.com had a bit of a temper when favonovel.com woke up. He made a mental note that favonovel.com would be more careful about this in the future.
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