Chapter 193

Everyone assumed Lavinia didn’t like kids and was staunchly against marriage, so it came as quite a surprise when she decided to take on a goddaughter.

Elian shook his head. “Not really.”

He knew who she was, but they indeed weren’t close.

Celeste shot a glare at Miranda before turning back to Elian, looking rather unhappy. “Eli, did you forget me? Back at the neighborhood, I used to play with you all the time.”

Elian took a small step closer to Miranda, frowning. “Don’t call me that. We just know each other, not that well. Don’t act like we’re close.”

In his youth, he had indeed encountered this girl. She was the granddaughter of one of his grandfather’s colleagues. They all grew up in the same neighborhood.

So yes, he knew her. But Elian had always hung out with the boys, being somewhat of a lone wolf. His interests never aligned with the girls‘, and he found them more of a nuisance. He never really enjoyed playing with the girls from the neighborhood.

fun. So he didn’t like Celeste; in fact, she kind of annoyed him.

Elian for a while, pursing her lips in a pout. So many years had passed. Why did Eli still

in their teens often teased the girls they had a crush on. But after all these years, why

glanced at Elian,

“Your ex?”

in an instant. “Your

was left speechless.

Hannah were equally speechless. What were they doing? Did they really despise

in a quieter voice, “She was the neighbor kid who’d run to my house and tattle

with a hint of jealousy as she looked at Miranda. She tilted her chin slightly, ready to pick a fight with

“Yep, that’s

that, she looked like a sweet, innocent little girl. Many

complexion. How was her skin so flawless?

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