Chapter 301

with the

Mirabella slid back into her seat subtle grace of a cat reclaiming its favorite sunny

spot.

Just as Delilah was about to inquire who her daughter had been speaking with, her gaze lifted to see Emmitt entering the room, prompting her to snap her lips shut. She cast a cautious glance at Mirabella’s expression. The siblings were wrapped in a thick fog of

misunderstanding.

Clearing her throat, Delilah set aside her fork. “Emmitt, you’re back? Have you had dinner?”

As she spoke, Zach and Leo, both hunched over their plates, along with Shawn, turned to look at Emmitt. Their faces mirrored Delilah’s reaction, an uncanny mixture of concern and curiosity. Then, almost reflexively, their gazes shifted to Mirabella as if to ensure she was alright.

sting at the sight, the bitterness in his throat intensifying. After a moment, he nodded to

the unspoken. Delilah, for once, found herself at a loss for words. It was

“I saw online that Leo got

nearly dropping his

chuckled, “Oh, no.

to Leo, and seeing that he bore no resemblance to the rumors online, he relaxed,

is full of wild tales. Don’t believe it. It’ll blow

over soon.”

dropping the subject.

Emmitt stood still, suddenly feeling like an outsider. He took a deep breath and forced a smile.

living room, his eyes fleetingly catching the gleam of trophies in a glass cabinet, his expression distant as he noticed

certificates. Remembering he had recorded a video of Mirabella’s competition that day. Shawn pulled out his phone. He unlocked it, opened the

arm. “Take a

wanted Emmitt to see his little sister’s excellence in person and dispel misunderstandings through her

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