"Grandpa Lacroix, Grandpa Lafond."
Romina and Maddox walked over, and she greeted them sweetly.
Old Mr. Lacroix smiled warmly in response.
Old Mr. Lafond looked at Romina holding Maddox's arm and beamed with
satisfaction. “You and Maddox came together? Very nice."
"You young folks go mingle. No need to sit with us old men." He waved them off with a smile.
"Old Mr. Lacroix, Grandpa."
River appeared right then.
As soon as Romina heard his voice, she tensed up instinctively, worried he might say something inappropriate in front of everyone.
family. In fact, he had become their biggest threat. Among all the competitors in the field,
Yantail might someday overtake or even devour their
happen. He wouldn't
were both exceptional in their own right. Romina,
horns with River for years and neither had
Mr. Lafond some peace of
Old Mr. Lacroix said
either side and treated River and the Lafond family equally. If anything, he seemed even friendlier
elders respected River. Some admired him. Others envied and
Old Mr. Lacroix," River said, taking a seat between the two elders like
Romina's brow twitched.
the feeling he was up
Mr. Lacroix smiled. "River, you flatter
me by
added, "Grandpa, I heard you arrived
Romina's stomach tightened.
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