Find Me In Your Labyrinth

Chapter 8

Jonathan glanced at her slightly chubby baby face, fair and soft, with a faint blush spreading from the base of her ears, like a cloud flushed with twilight, revealing the innocence of her youth. She looked more like a high schooler than a college student

Feeling a bit of elder’s pity, he subdued his own irritation, waved Milo off, and said casually. “You can come down now

Estelle looked back before pretending to calmly jump down, landing behind him and avoiding eye contact with the staring dog.

Jonathan seemed to chuckle as he walked towards Milo.

She, late to realize, had been so close to him that she caught a whiff of his scent, like a cold spring in early spring, chilly and clear, with hints of wood.

He walked over to Milo, squatted and patted its neck, saying lightly, “Milo usually doesn’t attack people.”

But Estelle sensed something off in his words-what did he mean? Didn’t she look like a good person?

Only then did she realize he had a purebred adult German Shepherd, even bigger and more intimidating than most.

She looked down and adopted his indifferent attitude, “How familiar,. You can hear it all the time in the news where innocent people get bitten by dogs.”

Jonathan paused, his dark eyes flicking over, and let out a scoff, “A little girl with such a sarcastic tone!”

Estelle was about to retort when Norah, with a big smile, came running down the stairs, “Estelle, you’re here!”

Norah had worn delicate makeup, she greeted Estelle warmly and introduced her, “My parents aren’t home, and we don’t have a lot of people coming here. This is my uncle, whom you met yesterday. Just call him ‘Uncle!”

Estelle looked at Jonathan with a surprised expression, but kept her lips sealed.

Jonathan, seemingly holding a grudge for the previous remark, gave her a cold look, “No greetings for your elders? I’m starting to doubt your qualifications as a tutor.”

Norah, clueless about Jonathan’s issue with Estelle, shot him a warning look, which he ignored.

Estelle took a deep breath, finally squeezing out a begrudging. “Uncle!”

Jonathan gave a noncommittal grunt and sat down on the sofa with Milo.

Jonathan’s arrogant demeanor, Estelle suddenly believed the rumors that he used to be the big bully of J

meet him.” Norah’s smile unfolded

help but notice how cozy the man and

listening outside his former study for any trace of his former master, even as Jonathan had

Norah apologized, “I’m sorry Estelle, I didn’t mean to put you in an awkward situation on your first visit. You might don’t know my uncle. But he is very protective. You called him uncle today, and he answered. If you ever need

to herself, she wouldn’t need

a polite smile, “Thank

been close in school, but I’ve always admired you and wanted

“We’re friends

was particularly sweet. As Norah reached out to take

Henson’s room, Norah knocked and called

inside answered, so Norah pushed the door straight

a bathroom and to the left the bedroom, decorated in a style that boys would love

was curled up on the couch, playing games on

new tutor, and she’s my

gave a noncommittal “oh” before

inhaled deeply, keeping her cool, not wanting Estelle to get discouraged, “My brother can be difficult.

gave her a

irritation with Jonathan, Norah was very

number into her phone, then said in a low voice, “I had an appointment, so

that even if she was kicked out of the Lamont family by Henson, Jonathan wouldn’t care about

the room before stopping at Henson’s desk, where his

don’t do your homework and make a big

they left, his tutor had resigned, obviously Henson was deliberately

was too malicious for his age, “Mind your own business, or I’ll

is a childish way

tablet and refused to

in, Estelle said, “You’re playing games. How about doing your homework first, then

just making fun of me for being childish, and now you’re trying to trick me like a child.

I’m still

took out her phone, “Forget it, I don’t have the skills to handle this, but since I’m here, I’ll play

Henson eyed her suspiciously.