Chapter 686

Isaac watched as she peeled an orange, with a hopeful smile on his face. “Can I have a piece?”

It wasn’t about the fruit. He just wanted an excuse to interact with Brittany.

Brittany offered him the remaining half of the orange, her fingertips lightly stained with the fresh juice from peeling it, giving them a translucent glow.

As her fingers brushed his palm, Brittany quickly pulled her hand away, pretending to be nonchalant as she looked out the window.

Biting into the juicy orange slice, the sweetness filled his mouth. Isaac wiped his fingers with a napkin. A warm sensation lingered on his palm.

Through the rear-view mirror, Isaac watched as Brittany bent over, carefully adjusting Daniel’s jacket. Her slender fingers moved gracefully, revealing the prominent bones of her knuckles.

Brittany noticed his gaze and bit her lower lip, trying to conceal her discomfort.

Upon arriving at the kindergarten, Brittany quickly helped Daniel out of the car, while Isaac drove off to park.

“Bri.”

As soon as they stepped out of the car, Brittany spotted Viola Miller with her daughter, Abby.

Viola’s husband, was also there.

Abby. He reached into his bag and pulled out a little cupcake.

twinkled as she gratefully accepted the treat with a childish “thank you.”

offering seemed so smooth earlier, he’d done

didn’t come?”

to spot Isaac, and

parking

Bruce’s phone rang. He apologized with a

had

aside your busy schedule to

call Wesley for

had a hunch that Bruce wouldn’t have been able to accompany Viola

comment caught Viola off guard, leaving her

cleared her throat, “We should

wait for Bruce

Brittany and Isaac walked into the

her voice as she

that petty.”

the event. The

activities meant to foster family bonding and teamwork.

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