Chapter 130

Briony returned to her office to grab her coat and bag, ready to head to the hotel with her colleagues.

"Mom!"

Irwin's voice rang out from the hallway.

She paused, then stepped outside just in time to see Irwin hurrying toward her.

But before he could reach her, James intercepted him.

"Hey, kid, what are you doing here again?" James caught Irwin by the back of his collar. "Who brought you this time?"

"Dad dropped me off," Irwin replied.

Dangling by his collar, Irwin looked a little irritated, but he kept his composure and even greeted James politely, "Mr. Delaney, happy Lantern Festival!"

James blinked, momentarily thrown off.

when was this

kind

unsettled. For all his suspicion, though, Irwin's

an eyebrow as

to run off to work,"

Mom. Be on your best behavior, and maybe Mom would start to love

transformation left James at a

turned to Briony. "Well,

the lantern Irwin was clutching. "Is that

together at the lantern

Briony froze.

Every year during the Lantern Festival, she used to make similar lanterns by hand. Irwin clearly remembered what she

her hesitate. "Don't you like

Briony frowned, torn.

you don't like this one,

his eyes that Briony's resolve wavered. She pressed her lips together, sighed, and finally took the lantern

face lit up. "I'm glad you like it,

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