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Josiah, still scrolling, dismissed it. "Come on, we need to get back to the manor."

Victor didn't argue. But the thought stuck with him.

The Manor:

By the time Josiah and Victor arrived at Lancelot Manor, the evening had settled in fully, wrapping the

grand estate in a warm glow of lantern light.

The manor was alive with murmured conversations, the clinking of crystal glasses, and the occasional

sound of distant laughter.

Elegant chandeliers cast a golden hue over the parlor, where guests moved about in hushed discussions.

Adrian was already there, seated beside Arnold in the grand sitting room, his usual composed demeanor giving nothing away.

He was sipping a glass of whiskey, his fingers slowly rotating the tumbler, his gaze thoughtful.

Arnold, his posture as strong and unyielding as ever, nodded politely at something Adrian said, but his attention flickered to the entrance as Josiah and Victor stepped in.

Victor, always bratty and dismissive of Nora, transformed in front of Arnold and Adrian. His childish arrogance vanished, replaced by carefully practiced politeness. His tone was smooth, almost rehearsed as he greeted them with a bright smile.

"Uncle Arnold, Grandpa Adrian."

Adrian barely acknowledged him, offering a curt nod. Arnold, on the other hand, merely raised an eyebrow, recognizing the boy's shifting behavior but saying nothing.

Josiah, without lingering, gestured toward the back garden. "Go play with Alex," she instructed Victor before turning back to the adults, already shifting into conversation.

Outside, under the dimming sky, the air was cooler, crisp with the promise of an approaching autumn night.

The swings creaked softly as Alex lazily pushed himself back and forth, his small hands gripping the

chains without much enthusiasm.

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gaze was unfocused, staring at the

just went to the

up straighter, his grip on the swing

His voice, usually calm, was laced

nodded smugly. "At the movie

eyebrows knitting together. "That's impossible. My

to the

not

curled in his stomach, twisting

enjoying the reaction he was getting, added nonchalantly, "And she

Alex like a punch to

Another child?

calls, who

go to the movies with some other

turned red, frustration boiling over before he could stop it. Without thinking, he shot to his feet and shoved Victor. "You're lying!

as spoiled and temperamental, shoved him

air. The wind carried their shouts through the open windows of the manor, catching the attention of the adults

was the first to

over the scene, taking in Alex's trembling fists, the tears pooling in his son's eyes, the

emotions

to contain himself any longer,

Al

and can went

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him.

His voice wavered,

"What happened?" His voice was calm, but there

repeat what Victor had

At the movies. With

A lump formed, too painful to

**tears spilled

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