Chapter 138 Perhaps She Could Stay

 

Elise watched his departing figure as her eyes revealed a shade of inexplicable sensation, which she covered up perfectly as no one noticed it.

 

 

After dinner, Elise and her grandparents took a stroll around the yard. Aware that she was obviously distraught, the senile couple peered at each other. Laura then quizzed, “Ellie, you don’t wanna go home yet, do you?”

 

Elise pursed her lips when she was so easily seen through. Yet, she remained wordless.

 

Laura suggestively eyed Robin, who then stretched his back and hastily claimed, “It’s getting cold. I should go get my coat.” Finished, he went into the house.

 

 

 

Right when he reached upstairs, he coincidentally bumped into Alexander. “Care for a game of chess, Mr. Robin?”

 

 

Robin was visibly delighted at the invitation. “Sure! It’s been a while since my last game.”

 

And so, he headed to the games room under Alexander’s lead. Meanwhile in the yard, Laura was goading her granddaughter into a heart-to-heart. “Now, Ellie, be honest with me. What’s troubling that mind of yours?”

 

 

 

her grandmother’s arm. “Can I stay a little longer

 

her. “It’s that

 

 

 

to hide it from her grandmother, she was certainly

 

overjoyed to hear that, but she showed not

 

why I wish to stay a bit longer to make sense of my feelings. Aren’t you all always worried about my love life? This time, I wish to take things

 

girl, and Laura knew that very well. Thereupon, Laura held Elise’s hand. “I trust you, Ellie. But I do have to warn you that often in love, it’s the girl that’s always blinded. Therefore, when you get anxious about it, I hope you’ll be able to stand your ground and not

 

“Thanks, Grandma.”

 

sigh. “It’s about time, huh. If you truly want

 

else in Elise’s ear, to which the latter flickered her eyes before

 

you’ll make your decisions yourself. No matter what answer you

 

into her grandmother’s embrace.

 

had been a while since Robin last played someone on

 

reason you called

 

Alexander grabbed a chess piece and brushed it off, slowly voicing, “Say, Mr. Robin, you’re very good at

 

raised his line of sight to Alexander and chortled. “I’ve been doing this for decades. Guess that’s only natural. You, however, are still so young yet you’re

 

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