“We just came. Why isn’t Godmother here yet?” Jewel asked. Brian took off his jacket and hung it on the coat rack. “She’s at home with Mrs. Fritz. She says she’s not coming so that we young ones can have our fun by ourselves.”

“Oh, but I wanted to talk to her!” He chuckled. “You sound a lot better when you speak now, Jewel.” She smiled. ‘Really? I can’t talk a lot, though.”

“You keep getting impatient, but you’ve improved a lot now. Don’t you agree, Brian?” Alex remarked. “Yeah. You’ve improved very quickly,” Brian agreed.

As they chatted, Eugene and his little family, along with Nathan and Kate, had arrived. This was the first gathering with so many of them present. They all exchanged their greetings before taking their seats.

The three women sat together while the four men and one little guy all sat on the other side, staring at the women who were busy talking among themselves. “Has anyone placed an order yet?” Eugene asked.

Eugene side-eyed him. “You sound so convincing. I’m starting to believe that you’ve always been so courteous!” Alex snorted in disagreement. “Hah! I’ve always been like

the order to you since it’s your restaurant.

attitude. He ordered a few things before passing the menu back to the server. As they waited for the food to be served, Olivia muttered

gave her a look. “That’s as good as not saying anything.” Kate chuckled. “Well, he picks me up after work every day and keeps insisting that I should

you? How do you feel about it?” Olivia asked. “I don’t know if it’s because I was too badly hurt by him, but I don’t seem to like him as much as I did before. I don’t think

Do you even hear yourself? Do

because you’re certain that he likes you, so that’s why you think you don’t have any

Olivia tugged on Jewel’s arm and asked, “Look at her! Doesn’t she sound

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