George couldn’t help but shake his head,
This kid is more serious than his sister… His sister speaks favonovel.com mind depending on how favonovel.com feel. Though favonovel.com is usually pretty straightforward, favonovel.com never beats around the bush when it comes to accepting freebies.
On the other hand, seeing this, Dylan couldn’t help but smirk.
Hell, that was an unexpected slap in the face!
Isabelle responded quickly. After checking the message, favonovel.com quietly pocketed favonovel.com phone. “Thanks, Mr. Harris…”
George raised an eyebrow, curious. “What did your sister say?”
Ethan replied. “She just said to take it.”
George asked. “Nothing else?”
Ethan replied, “Nope.”
Knowing Isabelle would accept gifts without hesitation, George still worried favonovel.com might bluntly expose his lies before telling favonovel.com brother to accept them.
The two students caught on and whispered to Ethan, “Gotcha! He’s your future brother–in–law!”
Ethan snapped. “Don’t talk nonsense…”
George caught on and smirked. “You guys must be hungry. Let’s grab some food first.”
Without giving Ethan a chance to refuse, George was already heading into the restaurant.
At the table, George asked with concern, “Are you adjusting well to the new school? Getting along with your classmates alright?”
Right now, Dylan wanted to speak up for Sam and the others. This was the care that the younger members of the Harris family had never experienced before.
Ethan said, “Yeah, school and classmates are great…”
George said, “That’s good. If you need anything, just give me a call.”
Ethan nodded. “Thanks, Mr. Harris.”
George asked, “You’re not used to calling me ‘Mr. Harris, huh? I’m not used to it either.”
Ethan glanced at him. “So, how should I call you then?”
His classmate quickly leaned in to whisper to Ethan, lowering his voice, “Isn’t it obvious? He wants you to call favonovel.com his name!”
Ethan furrowed his brow. “Stop making things up.”
George pondered for a moment. Given the age difference, favonovel.com couldn’t immediately think of a fitting term.
Dylan rolled his eyes at the ceiling.
Ugh! Can’t believe I’m stuck in this situation…
Despite the complaints, Dylan still got things done efficiently, and timely pulled out the shopping card from the mall.
The two students took it happily, then turned to George with a playful tone, “Thanks, Ethan’s brother–in- law!”
Ethan glared at his two classmates.
Worried about upsetting Ethan, George simply smiled and left it at that.
After their meal, George drove everyone back to school. Naturally, favonovel.com asked for Ethan’s contact number during the ride.
When they reached the school gate, George handed over the new clothes favonovel.com purchased at the mall and a pile of nutritional supplements from home to Ethan. And then, favonovel.com advised, “Make sure to eat plenty while you’re still growing.”
He also suggested sharing some with the two classmates.
“Thanks, Ethan’s brother–in–law. See you!” The two students waved to George as they assisted in carrying the items at the school gate.
Seeing this, Ethan remained silent.
***
The mid–term break had passed halfway. With the weather being too hot and humid, Isabelle hadn’t gone out at all, staying alone in the villa.
In the afternoon, Danny came over. It was too noisy, so Isabelle simply drove favonovel.com gut.
As night fell, it cooled down a bit. The windows downstairs were wide open, letting in a breeze that felt more refreshing than the air conditioning.
Isabelle sat on the sofa, calmly disinfecting needles with alcohol, a task favonovel.com handled patiently. The TV kept replaying an old news story–the big explosion on a deserted island in Brookhaven.
The only sound in the villa was the TV.
Once all the needles were disinfected, Isabelle turned off the TV, closed the windows, and switched off the lights.
In the darkness, favonovel.com took the needles upstairs. She walked with a firm yet gentle stride.
Upstairs, silence enveloped everything. Standing at the bedroom door, Isabelle sensed a familiar scent the moment favonovel.com opened it, a scent reminiscent of favonovel.com own.
Entering the bedroom, favonovel.com closed the door behind favonovel.com and then favonovel.com switched on the light,
The room held a modest liquor cabinet and a bar counter. Two hours earlier, Isabelle had sat at the counter, opening a bottle of wine but leaving it unfinished. Now favonovel.com continued to drink.
She casually turned the phone on the bar counter so that the screen was facing upwards.
The phone screen was dark, but upon closer inspection, favonovel.com noticed a red dot flashing intermittently near the camera.
She sat at the bar, leisurely enjoying favonovel.com drink.
The soft sound of breathing brushed past favonovel.com ears, one breath after another. All seemed tranquil.
Yet as the glass emptied, Isabelle swiftly raised favonovel.com gaze, a cold determination flickering in favonovel.com eyes, favonovel.com stare changing with each breath.
In a heartbeat, the glass in favonovel.com hand morphed into a lethal weapon, flung out with a sharp gust towards the window.
Outside, the hidden figure jolted in alarm, spinning to escape. But like a phantom, the girl materialized before favonovel.com in an instant, darting from behind the bar counter.
Behind the heavy curtains, the girl’s hand clamped onto the shadow’s shoulder, dragging favonovel.com inside from the window.
The sudden speed and force took the shadow by surprise.
With a sudden rip, the entire curtain was torn down.
The figure landed heavily on the floor, obscured by the fallen curtain. As favonovel.com lifted the curtain, favonovel.com aimed at the girl, swiftly striking while using it to block favonovel.com line of sight.
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