Chapter 49

With a loud “thwack,” the cue stick missed its mark, and the billiard ball stayed put, not moving an inch. The awkward moment caught the daydreaming Xanthea by surprise. She was about to point out the miss when she saw Orion set down his cue and head toward

the restroom.

“Hey!”

Xanthea wanted to call him back but caught a glimpse of his face contorting slightly, and the reddish tint at the edges of his eyes.

“What’s up with him?”

Was teaching her how to play pool that distressing?

“It’s nothing, Uncle Orion’s just got a bit of a germ thing. He just hugged you, so he’s definitely going to wash his hands!”

Sebastian scampered over with his legs, and Xanthea’s mouth twitched, “Thanks for the truth bomb, kid. Wish I hadn’t asked.”

But she sensed there was more to it. Right before that failed shot, she’d felt something intensely hot bounce off her, but before she could react, the sound came.

slower at learning than me!

your uncle and I’ve already got it.

too, but Uncle Orion didn’t look

frowned, “He

fierce big bad wolf, like he

Xanthea was speechless.

him off earlier, using reverse psychology to get him to tea

riled up soon enough, especially after he’d made fun of

see who wins a couple of

Sebastian said, “Alright!”

the restroom, he saw Xanthea and Sebastian squished

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energetically bantering

won again! How cool is

on a stool joyfully. Seeing Orion, he ran down to boast, “Uncle Orion, I’ve beaten her over ten times. She’s

That little rascal!

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