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.

did I. It’s frightening to see someone who wasn’t supposed to be

at them, secretly wondering

Levi drawled, smirking. “Were you

Thierry stammered, unthinking. The moment those words left his mouth, however, he realized he spoke too

Black families looked at him strangely. The way he spoke to

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

up. “A child

rest nodded in comprehension, seemingly

alive,” Thierry said to Levi

Levi being alive worked to their favor on all accounts. Hence, Thierry

Judy felt a sudden urge to cry, but she

He patted Forlevia’s head gently. “I said I’d return for

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