Stupefied, Judy took several involuntary steps back, tripped over her grandfather, and fell with a yelp.

Both of them had the same thought. He shouldn’t be alive… Is he a ghost?

Zoey, Cora, and the rest took in their terrified faces with surprise. While Levi’s appearance shocked the Lopez and the Black families, their reaction paled in comparison to the Langstons. Hence, they were baffled to see those two beside themselves with terror.

“Don’t just stand there,” Cora urged the rest. “Help them!”

A few members of the family went to help Thierry and Judy up.

“Thierry, what’s wrong?” she asked, looking nonplussed.

“I didn’t expect to see him here,” Thierry breathed. Though he had come to his senses by now and realized that Levi was, in fact, alive, he was still overwhelmed.

frightening to see someone who wasn’t supposed to be here appear suddenly…”

glances at them, secretly wondering if they were

you hoping that I’d die for

wouldn’t dare,” Thierry stammered, unthinking. The moment those words left his mouth, however, he realized

The way he spoke to Levi just now was deferential as if

his throat, Thierry tried to make up an excuse. “I mean, I just don’t want Evie to lose her father and Zoey to lose her

right,” Judy quickly followed up. “A child

nodded in comprehension, seemingly

to see you alive,” Thierry said to Levi sincerely “If anything, we’re happy for Evie and

true. Levi being alive worked to their favor on all accounts. Hence, Thierry was indeed glad to have

initial shock passed, Judy felt a sudden urge to cry, but she suppressed

head gently. “I said I’d return for you and Evie in three months. I’m a

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