Ian refused to say a word as Roderick hurried over, exhilarated.

“Now, now, Matt, aren’t you a fine boy? Come over here and give your grand-uncle a hug.”

Matteo looked at the zealous old man awkwardly.

Although both he and Vivian were there together, Roderick ignored the girl and talked only to Matteo.

 

Matteo’s gaze darted around as he thought of a way to get away. He went closer to Vivian and pulled her up from the ground.

“I’m sorry grand-uncle. I have to hold Vivi’s hand. She’s scared whenever she’s in a new environment.”

“Okay…”

Roderick was disheartened to hear this.

He really liked the boy and badly wanted to give him a hug.

“What about you hug Vivi, grand-uncle? She’s a good girl too.”

 

This girl?

She’s not even one of our us!

“It’s okay. You can walk with her. Let’s go over to my place. Your grand-aunt has made some really good food.”

too naive to read between the lines. She followed her brothers cheerfully when she heard there would

Ian was altogether

Roderick’s place, he did not throw a tantrum

hopped on the buggy and

Be careful when you

got off first and carried the children down

particularly careful when it came to Matteo’s

wife, Gladys, treated the guests to the best

look so

juicy peach when she saw a huge

come over and have some fruits,” she quickly beckoned, “These are all imported

the plate of fruits

welled up in Vivian’s eyes when she saw

gloomy seeing the dejection in the

Matteo was vexed too.

how they treated her ever since she came, but Vivian was still a child. However, she was too

could not believe they would go to such lengths to exclude

allow these two old people to despise her

fake smile.

see the girl wanted it too?” Roderick interjected tactfully and

choice but to let Vivian have the

played in the courtyard for a while

the night at

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