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.”

her room, so suddenly, only Emmitt and Shawn, who

glanced at Shawn, about to speak when Shawn stood up, switched off the TV with the remote, and yawned loudly. His words showed his fatigue, “Woke up way

waiting for a response. Shawn quickly retreated

was stunned. Had he really become not welcomed for his parents after just

stairs with a sigh, he glanced at Mirabella’s room and lingered for a few seconds

was Saturday, and with no classes, but Mirabella kept up her routine of

second. Emmitt, clad in pajamas, looked

voice was calm as she volunteered,

words, Emmitt paused, seemingly taken aback since most people would choose

politely to Emmitt in a manner that

watched her retreating figure,

eating at a leisurely pace. Emmitt sat across from her. His gaze drifted to her now and then. He wanted to speak but

set down her spoon and lifted her head. Her clear, inquisitive eyes fixed on him. “Do you have

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

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