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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"I feel better now." Taking out his phone, he settled down on the chaise and began playing

because you did not want Uncle Marcus to ask further questions

Stefan was of his father when

who was raised by a single parent, had a deep understanding of his father. He could be a friend with whom he could

about you?" Stefan asked, scowling as he turned to face Daniel, who was having fun making fun of

inform Uncle Richard of your score for this semester?" he

and quickly rushed to coax Stefan by massaging his

I am

a quick look and

Stefan, may I ask why you brought us here?"

Stefan just shrugged. He just managed to get

spoiler, brother Stefan," Eveline scowled at his frank

with the elders since she felt safer among

to appear uncomfortable, she found

about we play games?" Daniel suggested, only to receive a smack on his

am doing it already, kiddo," he

head, saying, "You are the only one having fun. What about

he asked, shifting his

out of her thoughts

the moment she came

me that she started feeling

so he cleared his throat only to get

you suggest anything? To just sit

Daniel's sudden remark. He was only attempting to

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