Arnold leaned out of the car and shouted, "Let''s go. Ava just called. She''s anxious to have us back!"
I was relieved. This was the perfect opportunity to excuse myself. I apologetically told Michelle, "I need to go. Ava''s waiting for us. I''ll definitelye to the reunion tomorrow. See you then!"Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.
Michelle seemed unsatisfied. After all, I hadn''t introduced As to her. She stepped forward, looking at As, and introduced herself. "Hello, I''m Chloe''s ssmate. We''re very close."
She reached out a hand to As, eyes filled with anticipation.
As didn''t bother to extend his hand and just nodded slightly without saying a word. He was very cool toward her.
When she saw As''s indifference, Michelle quickly withdrew her hand and turned to me. "You can bring your kid to the reunion tomorrow, Chloe. You have the oldest child among all our ssmates. Let''s all meet and catch up. It''s a rare asion, after all."
She said this while still staring at As, obviously directing her words at him.
Before leaving, she added, "You''re way ahead of the game. None of us have even had our weddings, and you''re already divorced with grown-up kids. I''m jealous."
She eagerly pried into my personal history in front of As, assuming that didn''t know about my embarrassing past.
As raised his eyes, casting a cold and icy look at Michelle. The gleam in his eyes cut off whatever she was about to say.
She awkwardly chuckled, "Okay then. See you tomorrow, rain or shine."
I nodded. "See you tomorrow. Let''s go."
After that, As and I walked toward our cars. As, a gentleman, opened the car door for me, settled me in, and then got in himself. The two cars drove away.
In the rearview mirror, I saw Michelle standing in the distance, gazing at our cars.
Back home, Ava was throwing a little tantrum as she was hungry and impatient. She ran toward us when she saw our car enter the courtyard.
When we got out of the car, she pouted and rushed into As''s arms. "Why did you guys take so long, Daddy? I''m starving!"
Her sweet voice was like honey and would intoxicate anyone who heard it.
As picked her up, looking at her Let''s have dinner
rosy face."
right away. Then you can look at the
new dresses Uncle Arnold bought for you and your sister."
"Did I get the drawing board I wanted?" She asked earnestly, confirming my earlier suspicion that she and As had some secrets between them.
"Of course! I picked it especially for you. You''ll love it," As said proudly. "Now, let''s wash up and have dinner."
Ava cheered, then turned to Arnold. "It''s dinner time, Uncle Arnold!"
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When he saw Ava rush into As''s arms first, Arnoldined. "You ungrateful little thing! You said you missed your uncle. Is this how you show it?"
"But I missed Daddy too!" Ava exined. "I missed both of you! After dinner, I''ll y with Uncle Arnold while Daddy works."
Arnold''s face grew darker. "Are you saying I don''t work? I''m very busy too!"
I chuckled helplessly, linking arms with Arnold as we walked inside. This time, As''s face turned dark.
After dinner, As went to his study. I knew he had been busytely and wondered when he would leave for Jitador.
I cut a small te of fruit for him and took it to his study. He was on the phone when I entered.
He motioned for me to sit down and
quickly ended the call. He walked over to me and hugged me from behind, biting my earring. I squirmed ticklishly and looked at him. "When are you nning to leave?"
"Jared just called. He told me to hold off for now. It seems that Trinity has left Jitador," As told me.
Surprised, I looked at him, "What do you mean? Why has she left Jitador?"
"It''s possible that she''s left the borders. She''s no longer in Jitador," As said seriously, standing up straight.
I was puzzled. "She''s not in Jitador? Do you mean that Trinity was taken out of Jitador? Did she leave on her own? Or..."
No matter how I heard it, that phrase made me feel uneasy.