Chapter 686

Isaac watched as she peeled an orange, with a hopeful smile on his face. “Can I have a piece?”

It wasn’t about the fruit. He just wanted an excuse to interact with Brittany.

Brittany offered him the remaining half of the orange, her fingertips lightly stained with the fresh juice from peeling it, giving them a translucent glow.

As her fingers brushed his palm, Brittany quickly pulled her hand away, pretending to be nonchalant as she looked out the window.

Biting into the juicy orange slice, the sweetness filled his mouth. Isaac wiped his fingers with a napkin. A warm sensation lingered on his palm.

Through the rear-view mirror, Isaac watched as Brittany bent over, carefully adjusting Daniel’s jacket. Her slender fingers moved gracefully, revealing the prominent bones of her knuckles.

Brittany noticed his gaze and bit her lower lip, trying to conceal her discomfort.

Upon arriving at the kindergarten, Brittany quickly helped Daniel out of the car, while Isaac drove off to park.

“Bri.”

As soon as they stepped out of the car, Brittany spotted Viola Miller with her daughter, Abby.

Bruce, Viola’s husband, was also there.

He

accepted the treat with a childish “thank

felt a pang of realization. So that’s why Daniel’s cupcake offering seemed so smooth earlier,

didn’t

looked around, failing to spot Isaac, and prepared to launch into a

parking the

Bruce’s phone rang. He apologized with a

glanced at Isaac, who had just arrived and smirked

commendable that you put aside your busy schedule

I call Wesley for you?”

a hunch that Bruce wouldn’t have been able to accompany Viola to the

guard, leaving her speechless and annoyed.

her throat, “We should head in.”

for Bruce here.”

by the hand as Brittany and Isaac walked

to Isaac. There was a hint of concern in her voice as

not that

the kindergarten, the playground was already set up for the event. The teachers were dressed in matching uniforms, bustling around

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