Anya shouldn't have expected anything from Chad.

When they got to the library, Anya obediently took her seat, scooting back so her feet dangled off the ground. She sat there, swinging her legs with a sulky expression. The city library wasn't packed, but it had a diverse mix of people-locals mostly, with occasional college students like them.

Leo put down his coffee mug, "Aren't you going to look for some books?"

Anya pouted, her round face looking a bit displeased.

Leo handed her his mug, "Can you get me a refill?"

Anya took the mug and headed to the familiar water station.

Leo wandered through the bookshelves, picked out a book, and glanced back at Anya, who was sitting there, looking downcast next to an open, steaming mug. Sunlight poured in, casting a serene ambiance.

After a while, Leo returned to his seat.

He placed the second book of a series Anya had borrowed earlier in front of her, "Here, read this."

Anya looked up at Leo, "Chad, why don't you like the campus library? You always prefer coming here on weekends."

Leo replied, "At first, it was because at the campus library, you try to study, and a bunch of girls would sneak photos of you. Then, I started working and didn't have time during the week." Anya bit her lip, understanding his explanation.

"So, if I go with you to the library, would they still take photos?"

"They'd take photos of us," Leo affirmed.

Anya rested her chin in her hand, pondering over his words, which seemed to make a lot of sense.

"Let's read."

know we were coming here. I

then casually offered his coffee mug to

asked, "Doesn't

Anya for an answer, "You drink from the

in her left hand and the lid in her right, ready to

watched her, careful not to scald herself or spill any on the

book on the table, tapped it to get her attention, and motioned her to

divided the water, making sure not a drop was spilled before handing

get into it, Anya noticed some mysterious white particles in the water and asked,

exasperated, suggested, "Anya, there's a book called 'The World of Curiosity' over there. Why don't you check it

Leo's impatience, Anya

Leo read his book while Anya busied herself with pouring and

was there to read; Anya, it seemed, was there to play

would drift to Anya before returning to

Cedillo family

straight for Aaron to scoop up the Cedillo family's little bundle of

took a seat next

around, Molly couldn't bear to leave. She sat in the living room, pinching the baby's cheeks and planting a kiss, "Henry, do you love your auntie?" "Whether Henry loves his aunt I can't say, but Henry's uncle sure loves his aunt,"

friend a look: keep

the little one as if

saying?" Chad asked as the baby

meltdown because he

little one was back in his aunt's arms, getting kissed until he became cranky from all the affection, eventually bursting into loud

in her lap, his cries stopping as he gazed

and the baby's happy

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