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.

he remembered her. She often crashed his fun. So he

many years had passed. Why did Eli still give her

way boys in their teens often teased the girls

at Elian, then at Celeste.

“Your ex?”

turned dark in an instant. “Your

left

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

my house and tattle whenever I was out playing, always getting

Was it really just his looks? Celeste’s gaze flickered with a hint of jealousy as she looked at Miranda. She tilted her chin slightly, ready to pick a fight with Miranda. “You must be Miranda, the

grinned. “Yep, that’s me, her

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

Miranda’s complexion. How was her skin so flawless? Even up close,

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