Chapter 60

Delilah eyed her eldest son with a curious blend of suspicion and warning in her voice. “You are just back home and already looking for your sister. What kind of mischief are you plotting now?”

Ever since their last falling–out, this brat had done nothing but phone her to keep an eye on her daughter. She hadn’t seen him this eager to return in ages.

Emmitt’s lips twitched into a half–smile. “Are you under some kind of misunderstanding? I was just casually asking about my little sis.”

Delilah peeled off her facial mask, revealing a damp face tinged with distaste. “Misunderstanding? Don’t you know in your own heart?”

Emmit was speechless.

“Enough, I’m done talking. I need to pamper my skin. Do whatever you please.”

After saying that, Delilah turned and headed for the bedroom. After only a couple of steps, she paused, turned back with a stern expression, and added. “And don’t you dare disturb your sister. She’s been working her tall off studying every day.”

leaving those words hanging in the air, she disappeared into her room, so suddenly, only Emmitt and Shawn,

and yawned loudly. His words showed his fatigue, “Woke up way too early this morning. I’m beat. You

response. Shawn quickly retreated

not welcomed for his parents after just a

and lingered for

Mirabella kept up

by Emmitt’s door, it swung open. She hesitated for a split second. Emmitt, clad in pajamas, looked like he had

was calm as she

paused, seemingly taken aback since most people

to my room,” said Mirabella, nodding politely to Emmitt in a manner that was both courteous and well–mannered.

her retreating figure, momentarily lost in thought.

minutes later, Mirabella sat quietly and obediently at the breakfast table, eating at a leisurely pace. Emmitt sat across from her. His gaze drifted to

his stare, Mirabella set down her spoon and lifted her head. Her clear, inquisitive eyes fixed on him. “Do you have something you want to say?”

his throat and, recalling the previous night’s conversation with Summer, broached, “I heard you signed up for the BrainSpark Nationals?”

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