The woman’s airy voice carried her words straight into Joshua’s ears.

His eyebrows screwed together tightly.

In the house, Nellie quietly sneaked a glance at the clock.

20 minutes had passed since she sent the photos to her father.

No matter how far away he was, he shou1d’ve been here by now!

So the little girl pursed her lips, lifted her phone discreetly and sent another message to Joshua.

“Daddy, where are you?“

The notification ping from his phone rang loudly in the hallway outside.

The few people eating inside stiffened immediately. The sound… came from right outside their door!

Neil was the first to react, jumping down from his chair and walking to the door, opening it.

“Mr. Lynch?“

The little guy looked at the man at the door with confused eyes, then suddenly turned and looked at Nellie, as if remembering something.

little girl realized her actions had been seen through and bowed

man standing in the entrance, his eyes displaying a

apartment building were fairly

outside; they could even

Then their conversation…

from his darkened expression, he seemed to

you’re here? You came just in time, we’re having dinner now, would you care to join

was the head of the family instead

expression darkened like

his deep, bottomless eyes and glanced

smiled awkwardly. “Come

he stayed in the

her words, Joshua narrowed his eyes

the table. “Sit.“ Joshua frowned and

big enough to sit

like an intruder. At

deepened once

at the table was

up her

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