Chapter 405

Chapter 405:

Once his hands were clean, Averi hurried back to the table, grabbed a fork, and eagerly took a bite of the glazed chicken.

“Mmm! So delicious!” Averi mumbled through his bites.

Sadie smiled warmly, watching her son eat with such gusto, her heart brimming with happiness and contentment.

“Mom, why doesn’t Mr. Wall join us for dinner today?” Averi suddenly asked, his voice tinged with curiosity.

Sadie’s smile wavered slightly, her grip on her fork tightening.

She paused, unsure how to explain Mr. Wall’s absence.

The atmosphere at the table shifted subtly.

Noticing the change, Breck discreetly exited, giving mother and son some privacy.

Sadie took a deep breath, striving to sound casual.

“He has important work at his company today, so he couldn’t make it for dinner.”

apparent, and he returned his

feeling a twinge of sadness

deepened, the estate

Sadie drifted

through the curtains, casting

ring of the phone broke the

her phone, noting it was from Wall

voice still coated with

heart of

voice on the other end said respectfully. “Mr. Nigel

on the city’s edge, Cloudridge Estate belonged to the Wall family. Nestled against the mountains, it offered tranquility and breathtaking scenery. A faint unease began to stir within Sadie’s

inform

Gabriel,

down, Sadie

Nigel threw her for a loop, filling her with a tension she couldn’t quite

saw Averi, who lay peacefully sleeping next to her, his features relaxed into a

his cheek,

love you, Averi,” she whispered, as though to reinforce

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