They were joined by a few local wealthy businessmen.
Louis arranged for someone to run a check on the county mayor and dismissed the rest.
He glanced at me and sighed, “Scarlett, you’ve gotten thinner.”
I smiled faintly. “Are you hungry? Why don’t you come over for dinner? You can visit Summer as well.”
He chuckled, “I thought you would never ask! I’ll be more than willing to join you.”
I gave a vague smile. “I hope the food would be to your liking!”
He frowned. “Scarlett, what are you talking about? You are registered under the Stovall family register, so you’re my daughter. Since when did our relationship distance to this extent?”
And so I brought him to my house.
Earlier, I had asked Colin to help pick Summer up. When Louis and I arrived, Colin and Summer were already home.
Summer lifted her head and stared at Louis. “Uncle, I’ve seen you on Mommy’s phone before.”
Louis and I were bewildered by her remark. “Do you recognize me then?”
“Yes, you catch
special attention to
it wasn’t
said, “Summer, let’s
to look at Louis. “Grandpa, could you
and said, “Who is the bad guy you need me to
thought about it for a while and answered, “The bad guy in Mr. Johnson’s hotel always scolds my
Summer to the hotel for housekeeping before because I was worried about
wouldn’t remember such a minor detail, so I wasn’t
would have to wait. I’m going to give you
Summer nodded. “Sure, mommy!”
she remembered something and tugged Louis. “Grandpa, let’s go. The
about catching bad guys and was already tugging Louis to
my unusual mood. “You’re Louis
I
ago, he acknowledged me as his daughter
silent and didn’t
was by maintaining a polite distance and not probe for
through dinner, the doorbell
was, she ran to get the door once she
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