Norah sipped her milk with a smile, "A change of scenery really does wonders for the mood and spirit!"

Henson, sitting nearby, glanced at her and suppressed a laugh, choosing not to burst her bubble.

Janice nodded, "See? Staying cooped up at home just drains your energy. Feels much better to get out, doesn't it?"

"Yeah, yeah!" Norah nodded enthusiastically. "Thanks, Mom!"

Seeing her daughter's uplifted spirits, Janice smiled and went upstairs.

Norah caught Henson's mocking look but didn't mind. Instead, she offered him a shrimp dumpling, "Come on, little bro, eat up."

Henson said, "Maybe if you'd been nicer to me sooner, you'd already be with Gonzalez by now!"

"Shh!" Norah gestured for silence, looking around before whispering, "Let's not bring him up at home."

Henson rolled his eyes and shoved the dumpling into his mouth.

*

at the Hanson residence, just after breakfast, a servant announced the arrival of the Lamont siblings. Mr. Hanson and Hannah were surprised but went to greet

cheerfully asked, "Grandpa Hanson, is

do you ask?" Mr. Hanson replied with a gentle

was thinking of taking my sister to the movies and wanted Gonzalez to

in surprise, "Gonzalez? I thought you'd be asking for

invite Gonzalez, and I was hoping to get Uncle to play soccer with us

interjected softly, offering some fruit. "Gonzalez is busy today and won't

he up to?" Norah

caught

tension. Hannah explained,

hasn't even found a girlfriend. Since he's home, I've set him up with a girl to meet today,

date?" Henson

felt a lump in her throat, as if she'd been tossed into a lake just like the stone Xavier had thrown the night before, sinking down. "Yes, a blind

feigned surprise, "I've only seen blind dates on TV; never witnessed one in real

at Norah, he added,

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