Chapter 20

Amid his hesitation, a playful voice suddenly echoed down the staircase. It was Gracia, her tone bubbling with excitement, “Brian, you made it!”

Samuel inwardly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stood up, saying, “Gracia, perfect timing. Keep Brian company for a bit, will you?”

“Sure.” Gracia nodded and sat beside Brian. She had overheard from upstairs Brian’s interrogation of Natalie upstairs. Had he agreed to come for dinner because of that little tramp?

She pondered for a moment before gently tugging at Brian’s sleeve. “Brian. I… I’m sorry. I broke the bracelet Davis gave me…”

It was just last month that Davis had personally given Gracia the bracelet.

“What happened?” Brian frowned involuntarily.

“I don’t know. It was fine before Natalie returned, but the next thing I knew was it was broken…” Gracia’s eyes welled up with tears, and she sobbed quietly to Brian, looking utterly distraught. “If Davis gets mad at me. I…” She hesitated mid–sentence, her eyes pleading for understanding from Brian.

Brian held her gaze silently. Before he could speak, Samuel’s disgruntled voice floated down the stairs. “Where do you think you’re going?”

“I thought you wanted me out? I’ve found a place.” Natalie retorted coldly, descending the stairs. with her suitcase.

“Just stay at home. No need to move out,” Samuel’s face darkened.

do with me aside from Grandpa. Do you

shades of displeasure before he blurted out the truth, “When Shawn gets out of the hospital, the Foster family will throw you

to that?”

It’s your good fortune that the Foster family is interested in you!”

have to do with you?” Natalie curled her lips dismissively and

a damn about

does or not, it’s none of your

said Natalie no longer wished to engage with Samuel. She

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steps and went toward the

paused momentarily upon seeing the two

gaze dropped to the suitcase

met briefly before she glanced at Gracia, who was still tearfully sniffling beside him. Natalie

she quickened her pace, heading for

noticed Brian had fixed his attention on Natalie, seemingly oblivious to her presence. She tugged gently at his arm again, her voice pitiful, “Brian, about

just a bracelet,” Brian

her tears,

staying for dinner today,” Brian

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