Chapter 20

Mirabella breezed back into the living room, not waiting for Delilah and Shawn to speak up before asking, “Mom, what’s our full address? A friend of mine wants to send me something.”

As she spoke, her fingers were already poised over her phone, ready to take down the details.

Delilah rattled off the address, and after she finished, she paused, then asked in a hushed tone, “A friend of yours? Someone you met while staying at Summer’s grandma’s place?”

Mirabella was busy texting and briefly hesitated upon hearing Delilah’s question. She glanced up, nonchalantly grunted an “Mhm,” and continued with her texting.

Sensing Delilah’s eagerness to probe further, Shawn gently tugged at her arm and shook his head, silently advising restraint. Their daughter had just returned home. It was perhaps best not to pry too much so soon.

After sending off her message, Mirabella pocketed her phone and turned her full attention back to Delilah. “Did you have a question for me?” she inquired.

Delilah hesitated, a faint smile tugging at her lips. She shook her head and said, “No, it’s nothing.”

she spoke up. “I almost forgot. Summer goes to Parkside High, too. I’ll call her and ask her to look out for you a bit. You two might have been mixed

first encounter with Summer, Mirabella’s lips curled into a knowing smile as she simply responded

that reality show now… What’s it called?” Delilah slapped her forehead, trying to

chimed

the rage with the young folks,” Delilah said, presuming it would be

shook her head.

been about to suggest voting for Summer on the show, instead changed tack. “Oh, you don’t watch.

adding after a beat, “Gets in

faltered, and she found herself momentarily at

do my brothers not live here

lives and

perhaps sensing potential confusion, Delilah added, “Your return was quite sudden. Only Emmitt is here. Zach, Nick and Leo are out of town. They’ll

of them having their own lives, Mirabella’s eyebrows arched in curiosity. She deliberately asked. “They all have

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