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.

go of Brittany’s hand and walked briskly over to Abby. He reached into his bag

twinkled as she gratefully accepted the treat with a childish

of realization. So that’s why Daniel’s cupcake offering seemed so

Salter didn’t

Isaac, and prepared to launch into

parking

rang. He apologized with a smile and walked away.

Isaac, who had just

you put aside your busy schedule to participate in a parent-child

call Wesley

hunch that Bruce wouldn’t have been able to accompany Viola to the event today.

Viola off guard, leaving her speechless and

cleared her throat, “We

for Bruce

Abby by the hand as Brittany and Isaac walked into the

of concern in her voice as she asked, “You didn’t really call

not that

was already set up for the event.

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