Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

“Has your eldest sister ever actually hit you?” Tatum asked, freeing one hand to adjust Alonzo's hat and scarf.

Then he reached out to guide Angelo, signaling him to follow in Alonzo's footsteps.

The cold wind was howling, and Tatum worried that the two little ones might be swept away by its force.

The brothers responded in unison, “Yes, but only rarely.

Our eldest sister loves us a lot.

She only stepped in because we got into really big trouble.” Alonzo, concerned that Tatum might get the wrong impression of Elora, quickly added, “She only does it because it’s for our own good.” Tatum smiled.

“I wouldn't have guessed that your eldest sister, who’s always SO composed and well-mannered, would have to resort to that.

It just means you two must have caused some serious mischief.” He thought to himself that it was a good thing the boys respected at least one person.

Without a firm hand to guide them, they could grow spoiled and unruly, leading to even bigger problems as they got older.

them; it would only hurt them in

generation of the Ormond family, there were only two boys, Alonzo

aunts, and even friends doted on them excessively, treating

disciplined them properly,

was the right person for the

the Ormond family,

their parents wouldn't dare interfere when

strictness, their only choice was to stay out of her

doing what she felt was necessary to keep her

of Elora’s firm but loving discipline, the two boys were not spoiled

up

out their tongues playfully

inside, they synchronized their movements, pulling up

system greeted them, and they felt the chill of the outdoors slowly fading

York,” the receptionist said, greeting Tatum

smiled and