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.”

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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.

smile and unconsciously ruffled his hair. “It’s been a long time since I’ve

off from my family and everything that

108 Reunion After a

so awkward

Finished

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

me?”

“But you

suddenly smiled and mimicked his tone playfully, “You even said I had to be

laugh

the light in his eyes flickering, lost

came from nearby, and they both turned their

Sienna hurried over.

Easton froze again.

as she came closer, her eyes

she hadn’t seen in so long, Sienna

onfu

and confusion flashed

opened her mouth to say something, but the words caught

It was awkward, Distant.

lips were pressed into a tight line. The smile was gone from his face. He

The atmosphere instantly froze.

at Sienna with a smile. “Mom,

hint gave Sienna a chance to recover. She nodded slowly.

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

was polite and unfamiliar, but the warmth in

the moment

hadn’t been for Jean, I probably wouldn’t have come back at all. I wouldn’t have

lips and paused

her

that, Easton stepped back into the

and looked around but didn’t

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

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

Matheo had gone

online, had been watching the

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