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.

aside from Grandpa. Do you even

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

I agree to that?” Natalie

know your place. It’s your good fortune that the

do with you?” Natalie curled her lips dismissively and countered. “The court awarded my custody

a damn about you these

grew cold. “Whether she does or

longer wished to engage with Samuel. She

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and went toward the living

seeing the two seated closely in the

dropped to the

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

her pace, heading for the front

fixed his attention on Natalie, seemingly oblivious to her presence. She tugged gently at

a bracelet,” Brian replied indifferently, withdrawing

dabbed at her

some things to take care of. I won’t be staying for dinner today,” Brian interrupted her before she could continue, standing

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