Chapter 26 26: Alliance

"Hello everyone," Eveline said, drawing attention to herself with her excited voice as she moved toward the elders.

Gabriel took a deep breath, finally retreating from his sullen mood and smiled.

Eveline greeted everyone before settling next to Stefan.

"You look pretty, honey." Belle praised Eveline's simple yet elegant look.

"Not as pretty as you, Aunty. You understand that you will always be my favorite," Eveline said, giving Belle a blush for her kind words.

"How are your studies going, then?" Richard looked at Gabriel, who straightened in his seat, and then carefully glanced at Eveline. "I hope Gabriel can teach you properly," he said.

Not someone who got nervous, but wanting to hear Eveline talk about him cautioned him.

Eveline looked at Gabriel, her smile wavering a little. Immediately, she was brought back to their earlier conversation this evening.

"Yes, Gabriel has been a good teacher. I am capable of learning anything by heart," Eveline remarked, turning away from Gabriel.

"How about you, my beloved son?" Marcus directed a lighthearted comment at Stefan, asking, "Have you been taking your course seriously or are there chances that you repeat the semester this year?"

"Dad?" Stefan complained because he did not think his father would make fun of him.

He was not a serious type, to be sure, but he never undervalued his education. His ability to score enough goals without exerting much effort was a gift from God.

Everyone inside the room laughed.

"Let us head somewhere else before my dad roasts like a marinated chicken," Stefan proposed, and the foursome moved past the elder and toward the study area.

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extended his arm, saying, "I feel better now." Taking out his phone, he settled down on the chaise

because you did not want Uncle Marcus to ask further questions about

of his father

father. He could be a friend with whom he could share everything, but he

asked, scowling as he turned to face Daniel, who was having fun making

like me to inform Uncle Richard of your score for this

stopped smiling and quickly rushed to

please don't do that. I am your

gave Daniel a quick look and a satisfied nod,

ask why you brought us here?" Eveline, who had been watching them silently,

study, Stefan just shrugged. He just managed to

such a mood spoiler, brother Stefan," Eveline scowled at his frank response. "I believed

since she felt

though she did not want to appear uncomfortable, she found it difficult to be around him all

only to receive a smack

it already, kiddo," he smirked at his startled

saying, "You are the

have anything in mind?" he asked, shifting his

snapped out of her thoughts

noticed Eveline was acting strange the moment she came to

it because of me that she started feeling

him to feel queasy, so

anything? To just sit here and do nothing is

awkwardly, startled by Daniel's sudden remark. He was only attempting to divert his attention

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