“Fine. You can eat with your hands this time. But promise me there’ll be no more next time,” said Corinne with a sigh when she saw his hands were sticky with barbecue sauce.

‘Bryan’ quickly nodded and said, “I promise, Mommy! Thank you, Mommy! Thank you, Aunt Francine!”

Corinne thought there was something off about ‘Bryan’, but she could not point out what she found so odd about him.

He still looked the same as ever, but his behavior was very puzzling. Then again, kids could be unpredictable, so it still made some sort of sense.

‘Maybe I’m overthinking it. The white polo tee could be just a mistake on his kindergarten teacher’s part… Just like Francine said,’ she thought.

Corinne took a few bites of her food absent-mindedly when her phone suddenly vibrated.

She picked up her phone and saw it was a message from Lucas.

[Corinne, I’m outside the mansion. Please come out if you’re free. It’s urgent.]

by her decision to not go back to being a Rivera, though she

at the Holdens’ mansion, so that meant his visit must be very

her utensils and got up. “Please excuse me. A friend has dropped by for a visit. I need to go

and simply

to join us for dinner since he’s

stay for long.

said nothing else

the mansion gate and immediately saw a black minivan parked not

quickly got down to open the car

into

Corinne as soon

turned to look at her and then at the mansion gate. He sighed with disappointment when he

at least bring out the kids to let

now. They won’t want to continue eating if I interrupt them. Plus, I’m guessing you’ve

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