On the way, the two of them hardly spoke. It was instead Lucas who couldn’t contain his excitement, chattering non-stop. As he looked at the crowds with black hair and dark pupils filling the streets, he felt delighted. “Mom, they’re all like me!”

Evelyn forced a smile, but she had no mood at all. The thought of returning home and seeing Ben and Lucy made her heart pound.

The car stopped at a traffic light, and the man stole a glance at her, suggesting with his eyes, “Have you figured out what to say when you get back?”

Evelyn’s troubled thoughts were interrupted. She lowered her gaze, looking at her hands on her knees. “Not yet.”

She had no idea what would happen when they arrived. She even feared that Ben and Lucy wouldn’t recognize Lucas.

“Don’t worry too much. They’re doing well and they miss you,”

Huston spoke softly, a rare tenderness in his voice.

smile, her breath

gone for five years. I owe

only fair.”

words. After all, this whole situation was their fault,

about. He just vaguely felt that Mr. Lloyd seemed to have some connection to them, and couldn’t help but stare at

them spoke. Both were restless, especially Evelyn, whose

downstairs. Evelyn still hadn’t

arrived?” Lucas

unusual excitement.

realized they had already reached home. She quickly unbuckled her seat belt, and just as her fingertips touched the car door handle, she heard the steady voice of the man beside her, “I’ll wait for you downstairs. Let me

Evelyn rejected without hesitation. Then fearing he might

be anything, and besides, it’s my first day back. It’s not appropriate

“I’ll be downstairs.”

Evelyn called him, but her gaze didn’t

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