Chapter 280: A Misunderstanding III

Athena’s brows shut up instantly, the first sign of emotion since her narration about Scarlett and Aiden’s betrayal.

She lifted her head from the old man’s shoulder. "What did you say?" She asked anger mounting on her voice ready to fire if old Mr. Thorne started defending Ewan.

"Ewan didn’t come here by himself." Old Mr. Thorne spoke, swallowing saliva.

Athena stared at him with widened eyes, a myriad of emotions flashing through her, seeing as she had accused Ewan without getting accurate information.

The look on his face when she was sending him away, the pleading look in his deep blue eyes for understanding...

Regret crashed over her in waves.

"Why would you do that?!" Her voice resonated with shock.

"Why would you invite him in here knowing our fragile truce?! And why didn’t you say anything when I was sending him away, when I was berating him?" She asked, guilt seeping into her voice as her anger became directed at Old Mr. Thorne.

"Why did you even invite him in the first place?!" Her voice rode higher as she shifted away from him.

"Are you going to let me speak or are you going to keep shouting? Did you forget that your children are still awake?" Old Mr. Thorne asked calmly, throwing a bucket of ice on Athena’s flaming self.

She cooled down noticeably, especially noting the look of love and understanding nestled in the eyes of the old man.

Mr. Thorne said softly after a moment of contemplation. "It could be a weapon in

Shen’s lessons to her, a lesson that

it was because of their bad past that she was


She sighed, shaking her head slowly. "My

is right," She continued softly. "Maybe I should

Old Mr. Thorne agreed with a

too wishing she had had old Mr. Thorne by her side those years ago when her life had

why he had sent for Ewan but she knew that the former wouldn’t do anything that would

she covered the distance between them and

why did you invite Ewan over?" She asked softly, needing to

They were done with their assignments and because they had taken a lot of sweets, they had been overactive. So, I called Ewan for directions to get more comics but then he told me that he had a carton already. Without

A significant pause followed.

made me so happy that I had forgotten the clause in your fragile truce," Old Mr. Thorne explained gently with a warm expression on his face. "And I am truly sorry

man’s view. "It’s okay, old man. Just continue..." His

a comforting motion, pleased with her understanding. "Honestly, I just wanted him to deliver the comics himself so that the kids

pleasant memory, his eyes glinting


the children were overjoyed despite their attempts to act otherwise. I could see the glee in their eyes as he brought out comic book after comic book

help but smile at the truth before her.

relief wash over her that her children had someone like him in their lives, even

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