Chapter 208 Out of Place

Jonah took a sip of tea and suppressed his surprise. “It’s him.”

“Charmaine was that rude to him, and he didn’t even scold her? That’s new,”

Jonah glanced at him. “I know right.”

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Then, Milo casually pulled Charmaine over and introduced her one by one. “Jonah, you already know him. This is Zayn. He had just got off the plane this afternoon. You two have met before, right?”

Zayn remained seated, his gaze indifferent as he scrutinized Charmaine again. “Yes, just once.”

Charmaine didn’t respond.

Seeing this, Zayn frowned, his tone carrying superiority. “Did the people you used to live with never teach you basic manners?”

Charmaine answered flatly, “No.”

Zayn’s expression darkened. He was just about to reprimand her when Milo cut in impatiently. “The Reads. was a garbage dump. It’s great that they didn’t teach her anything–whatever they taught wouldn’t have been any good anyway.”

The moment he said that, the door swung open. Willard, Olympia, and Leah stepped in just in time to hear his remark.

Leah’s smile nearly faltered.

Charmaine turned her head slightly, her gaze swept over Leah’s face before letting out a barely audible chuckle.

made Leah feel

calling out in a soft, pleasant. voice, “Hey, Jonah, Milo, Zayn.”

cold indifference upon entering, Leah

her with a brief hug. He frowned as he took a closer look at her.

pilates classes. My weight hasn’t changed–it’s just that my figure

you don believe me, feel for yourself! I even have muscles now.

you going to enter a bodybuilding competition if I stay away

Zayn

Fri, Feb

208 Out of Place

two siblings laughed and teased each other, creating

Finishe

smiles, but the moment their gazes shifted to Charmaine, their expressions instantly cooled. Their eyes carried a distant indifference as if she were nothing more than an

surprised. She naturally took a seat in the farthest corner

here to have dinner as a favor to Milo, nothing more. No one said she

spoke up, “Dad, Mom, have a seat. I already ordered and everything is to Zayn’s

out for your younger siblings, your father and I can rest easy.” Olympia patted Jonah’s shoulder gently.

poured her a cup of tea as if it

nature.

he couldn’t shake off his suspicion. As Zayn observed from the

always spoiled Leah the most.

was acting

around Charmaine while he seemed distant toward

there was no way she could be

thought left Zayn staring at Charmaine with

conversation at the table

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