When the wardrobe door was open, Silas instinctively looked up. Seeing it was Eliana, he heaved a sigh of relief.

Eliana was also relieved to find him and her eyes lit up. She was about to call him, but he quickly shushed her.

He didn’t want to be found.

Eliana understood and nodded.

At this moment, a maid’s voice came from the door. “Miss Pierce, is he in the room?”

Looking at Silas who was so pitiful right now, Eliana shouted at the door, “I’ve searched the room, but there’s no one here.”

The sound of footsteps at the door grew more and more distant. After everyone looking for him left this floor, Eliana took Silas out of the wardrobe.

“Why are you hiding in here?” Eliana asked gently.

Silas looked extremely embarrassed and his face was red. He lowered his head and mumbled, “Miss Pierce, I’m sorry…”

“What are you apologizing for?” Eliana was confused.

Silas explained, “Because I made a mistake. I know you wanted to hide from my uncle, but because I secretly went to see Aileen and Adrian, he found them. Miss Pierce, I’m sorry. I didn’t have many friends growing up, and I am very

was the reason why

smiled and stroked Silas’

for this. Actually, I am the one who has to apologize to you. I didn’t know taking Aileen and Adrian away would hurt the three of you

once. He raised his head and said seriously, “Miss Pierce, you did nothing wrong. It was

What a lovely child!

melt. She

won’t

body stiffened and he looked stunned. As Eliana finished her words, his face slowly

liked Eliana,

warmth of a motherly embrace was all he needed. He buried his head in the crook of Eliana’s neck and said

cheeks. “Promise

“Okay.”

sudden and he smiled happily. Now he

relief when they heard that Silas was found

helped him pack up his schoolbag

when something occurred to him. With a hesitant expression, he ran back to Eliana and said in a low voice, “Miss

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