Chapter 8

Jonathan glanced at her slightly chubby baby face, fair and soft, with a faint blush spreading from the base of her ears, like a cloud flushed with twilight, revealing the innocence of her youth. She looked more like a high schooler than a college student

Feeling a bit of elder’s pity, he subdued his own irritation, waved Milo off, and said casually. “You can come down now

Estelle looked back before pretending to calmly jump down, landing behind him and avoiding eye contact with the staring dog.

Jonathan seemed to chuckle as he walked towards Milo.

She, late to realize, had been so close to him that she caught a whiff of his scent, like a cold spring in early spring, chilly and clear, with hints of wood.

He walked over to Milo, squatted and patted its neck, saying lightly, “Milo usually doesn’t attack people.”

But Estelle sensed something off in his words-what did he mean? Didn’t she look like a good person?

Only then did she realize he had a purebred adult German Shepherd, even bigger and more intimidating than

most.

She looked down and adopted his indifferent attitude, “How familiar,. You can hear it all the time in the news where innocent people get bitten by dogs.”

Jonathan paused, his dark eyes flicking over, and let out a scoff, “A little girl with such a sarcastic tone!”

Estelle was about to retort when Norah, with a big smile, came running down the stairs, “Estelle, you’re here!”

Norah had worn delicate makeup, she greeted Estelle warmly and introduced her, “My parents aren’t home, and we don’t have a lot of people coming here. This is my uncle, whom you met yesterday. Just call him ‘Uncle!”

Estelle looked at Jonathan with a surprised expression, but kept her lips sealed.

Jonathan, seemingly holding a grudge for the previous remark, gave her a cold look, “No greetings for your elders? I’m starting to doubt your qualifications as a tutor.”

Norah, clueless about Jonathan’s issue with Estelle, shot him a warning look, which he ignored.

Estelle took a deep breath, finally squeezing out a begrudging. “Uncle!”

noncommittal grunt and sat

arrogant demeanor, Estelle suddenly believed the rumors that he

upstairs; I’ll take you to meet him.” Norah’s smile unfolded as

but notice how cozy the man and

who clearly still missed Jonathan, often listening outside his former study for any trace of his

sorry Estelle, I didn’t mean to put you in an awkward situation on your first visit. You might don’t know my uncle. But he is very protective. You called him uncle today, and he

she wouldn’t need

she gave a polite smile,

been close in

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“We’re

Norah reached out to take Estelle’s hand, though Estelle stiffened momentarily, she

knocked and called out, “Henson, Im coming

inside answered, so Norah pushed the door straight

the right a bathroom and to the left the bedroom, decorated in a style that boys would love comics, space, replicas of firearms, a bit of everything but not

boy was curled up on the couch, playing games on a tablet, not looking up at their

your new tutor, and she’s my friend. Do not

gave a noncommittal “oh” before resuming his

get

Estelle gave her

Norah

“I had an appointment, so I’ll leave you and Henson to

of the Lamont family by

around the room before stopping at Henson’s desk,

and said softly, “You don’t do your homework and make a big

soon as they left, his tutor had resigned,

dark look that was too malicious for his

flinch, insisting, “Rebellion is a childish way to

clenched his tablet

How about doing your

me for being childish, and now you’re trying to trick me like a child. Are

I’m still a kid

help but snicker when he saw her serious face, so he turned his head and let out a little laugh. Estelle rolled her eyes and took out her phone,

Henson eyed her suspiciously.

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