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.”

so suddenly, only Emmitt and Shawn, who was

up, switched off the TV with the remote, and yawned loudly. His words showed his fatigue, “Woke up way too early this

quickly retreated to his room as

become not welcomed for his

a sigh, he glanced at Mirabella’s room and lingered for a few seconds before pulling back and heading into his own.

classes, but Mirabella kept up her routine of an early

by Emmitt’s door, it swung open. She hesitated for a split second. Emmitt, clad in pajamas, looked like he had just woken up. His eyes were still half–closed. He opened the door to find a sweaty Mirabella, which snapped him to alertness. “You’re…?”

as she volunteered, “Just got back from

since most people would choose to

politely to Emmitt in a manner that

her retreating figure,

breakfast table, eating at a leisurely pace. Emmitt sat across from her. His gaze drifted to her now and then. He wanted to speak but unsure what to say,

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?”

conversation with Summer, broached, “I heard you signed up for

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