Rowena and Teresa looked at Noelle again and gave her a little wink. Noelle caught their eyes and gave

them a quick smile. Sean

gave Rowena a cheeky grin.

Rowena felt a shiver and rubbed her arms. "Ugh, I can't stand him. He's such a pain!"

Teresa laughed and said, "He didn't even do anything to you. Why are you always so bothered by him?"

huffed, "I just don't like him. Why is Noelle hanging out with

this is my Grandpa, and this is my Granddad!" She introduced them one by one. When she got to Charles, she paused. "And this is Charles, my

Noelle's voice was a quiet murmur, barely audible to just their little group, but it filled Charles's heart with a rush

light so bright it seemed to dim everything

Charles greeted, "Hello,

cool. With a smile that tried to look harmless, he said,

up on the tension, poured a cup of coffee and offered it to Sean. "Care

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