Chapter 129

Summer opened her mouth to speak, but Aiden cut her off with a dismissive chuckle. “What could she possibly be up to? A date, obviously.”

With a carefree swagger, Aiden strolled into the living room, collapsing onto the couch with a languid sprawl.

“A date? What date?” Colton straightened up. His smile vanished in an instant as he squinted at his daughter, his interest clearly aroused.

Summer’s flash of irritation was quickly masked as she hurried to explain. “No, nothing like that. Just had dinner with a friend. That’s why I got home a bit late.

Colton had always disapproved of Summer wasting time on frivolities, only showing her affection because of the pride she brought him in public.

“Pff, must be a boyfriend.” Aiden said, with a smirk playing on his lips. Then he raised an eyebrow, adding, “I saw it all from upstairs.”

Summer shot Aiden an icy look. “Don’t talk like that in front of Dad. It’s not any boyfriend. It’s Emmitt from the Davis family where I used to live.”

not even related, so who knows?”

Instead, she retorted with

propping his feet up on the backrest. “Oh, please. I don’t have a sister like you. Remember how you looked down on the Davis family when you first came back?

Summer’s expression stiffened.

Colton glanced at his younger son. There was a hint of reprimand in his words, but his tone was far from

to act up in front of Colton. He kept

His eyes gleamed with a trace of displeasure. “You’ve been quite close with

her sides and replied calmly. “Not really. Besides studying. I spend time training at the

their years of care, but some people are better to keep a distance from. They don’t help you, and they might even lower your status. You understand what

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her expression was contained as she responded softly. “I understand, Dad. I’ll head back to my room then, read a bit, and prepare for the

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