Chapter 164

Eugene exclaimed in frustration, "I'm not that chubby!"

Mila laughed and playfully dodged him, refusing to make any changes to the drawing.

After a bit of playful banter, they tidied up the room, and Eugene ended up sleeping on the hospital's fold-out bed for the night.

In just a few days, Eugene would be starting college. His professor, a renowned mathematician, had high expectations and was known for being exceptionally strict. Once classes began, Eugene knew he would have little personal time, so he wanted to spend as much time as possible with his sister while he still could.

...

Nathaniel chuckled.

On the night of the Festival, Nathaniel hosted a gathering at his private club, inviting a group of childhood friends to celebrate. As they enjoyed their drinks, Nathaniel received a message from Julian. Julian was typically reserved and hard to reach, so Nathaniel was quick to check the message.

of a candle adorned with lively little animals, with a note saying it was painted by his mom, and Julian loved

Mila had such artistic skills. His eyes instinctively flicked toward Lysander, who was seated beside him, feeling an inexplicable pang

to Lysander, about Julian recognizing Mila as his mom. He knew how much

However...

Giselle, sitting on Lysander's other side, and he couldn't help

stemmed from an old incident where she allegedly trapped him into marriage, disrupting his longstanding

he sided with Giselle and viewed Mila unfavorably, especially since his friend Lysander didn't

he spoke with Julian, the boy would mention

with a child that wasn't even their own didn't seem like the

the drugging incident was something Nathaniel had only heard about afterward. Lysander had never clarified, so it must be

up to Mila. Seeing his friend and Giselle

in thought, Lysander suddenly turned to him, asking, "What

bright phone screen, the candle with little animals standing out, and he took a

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