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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sighed and extended his arm, saying, "I feel better now." Taking out his phone, he settled

ask further questions about

was of his father when

be a friend with whom he could share everything, but he could also be a parent

scowling as he turned to face

inform Uncle Richard

instantly stopped smiling and quickly rushed to coax Stefan

Stefan, please don't do that. I am your

gave Daniel a quick look and a satisfied nod, which made

us here?" Eveline, who had

they were doing in the study, Stefan just shrugged. He just managed

Eveline scowled at his frank response.

with the elders since she felt safer among them than in

appear uncomfortable, she found it difficult to be around him

only to receive a

kiddo," he smirked at his startled

head, saying, "You are the only one

mind?" he

of her thoughts and

noticed Eveline was acting strange the

it because of me

itself caused him to feel queasy, so he cleared his throat only to get Daniel's

To just sit here

only

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