When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

When the Family 108

Chapter 108 Reunion After a Long Time

Jean shook her head quickly.

Finished

She looked into Easton’s eyes and said seriously, “Your place is great. I slept so well last night…. but something urgent has come up at home, and I really need to get back right away.”

Seeing Eason not replying, she quickly added, clearly trying to be convincing.

“I’m telling the truth, I promise,”

Easton chuckled at how earnest and adorably awkward she looked.

He let out a soft laugh, and the glow on his handsome face sparkled like sunlight. “All right, I believe you.”

Then he patted the table gently and said in a softer tone, “Eat breakfast first. I’ll take you soon as you’re done.”

back as

Jean didn’t argue. She obediently sat down at the table and ate more than half of the breakfast in front of her.

True to his word, as soon as she was done, Easton grabbed her luggage and headed for the door, urging her along as he went. “Come on, weren’t you the one in a hurry?”

He teased, “Why am I more anxious than you?”

Jean sulked, trying to keep up with his long strides. “It’s because your legs are too long and you walk too fast…”

The two chatted as they made their way to the underground garage.

Just like that, Easton, efficient as ever, drove them back to the Ginger mansion.

He parked his sports car right in front of the house and, like a true gentleman, took her luggage out of the car.

“Aren’t you coming in?” Jean asked as she watched him turn back to the driver’s seat without even glancing at the house. Biting her lip, she blurted out the question.

Easton paused.

His face was shaded by the trees, making his expression unreadable. Bits of dappled light fell across his features, making him look almost ethereal.

his lips into a vague smile and unconsciously ruffled his hair. “It’s been a long

used to being alone, cut off from

108 Reunion After

so awkward about

Finished

to complain without a filter, “By that logic, shouldn’t you be uncomfortable

me?”

“But you

just fine… Jean suddenly smiled and mimicked his tone playfully, “You even said

laugh again at her

eyes flickering, lost

nearby, and they

Sienna hurried over.

Easton froze again.

Jean at first, but as she came closer, her eyes landed

child she hadn’t seen in so long, Sienna blinked, clearly taken by

onfu

flashed through

mouth to say something, but

It was awkward, Distant.

into a tight line. The smile was gone from

The atmosphere instantly froze.

and looked at Sienna with a smile. “Mom, Easton brought me home. 1 was just about to invite

hint gave Sienna a chance to recover. She

There was a careful tenderness in her voice. “Easton, it’s been a long time. Just come in and sit for a

unfamiliar, but the

the

Jean, I probably wouldn’t have come back at all. I wouldn’t have come face–to–face with

his lips and paused for a few

wide with joy. She clasped her

Easton stepped back into the Ginger

and looked around

Sienna with a confused look on her face. “Mom,

Matheo, Sienna couldn’t help the flash of amusement that crossed her heart, though she didn’t show it on her face. She replied calmly. “He had to

truth, Matheo had gone to apologize

like many others online, had been watching the