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.

This house has nothing to do with me aside from Grandpa. Do

shifted through several shades of displeasure before he blurted out the truth, “When Shawn gets out of the hospital, the

to that?”

that the Foster family is

with you?” Natalie curled her lips dismissively and countered. “The

Audrey given a

cold. “Whether she does or not, it’s

said Natalie no longer wished to engage with

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and went toward the living

momentarily upon seeing the two seated closely in the living

gaze dropped to the suitcase

when she was upstairs packing. Their eyes met briefly before she glanced at Gracia, who

her pace, heading

oblivious to her presence. She tugged gently at his arm again, her voice pitiful, “Brian, about the

just a bracelet,” Brian replied indifferently, withdrawing his

her tears, wanting to

won’t be staying for dinner today,” Brian interrupted her before she

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