Fine. You can eat with your hands this time. But promise me there’ll be no more next time,” said Corinne with a sigh when she saw his hands were sticky with barbecue sauce.

‘Bryan’ quickly nodded and said, “I promise, Mommy! Thank you, Mommy! Thank you, Aunt Francine!”

Corinne thought there was something off about ‘Bryan’, but she could not point out what she found so odd about him.

He still looked the same as ever, but his behavior was very puzzling. Then again, kids could be unpredictable, so it still made some sort of sense.

‘Maybe I’m overthinking it. The white polo tee could be just a mistake on his kindergarten teacher’s part… Just like Francine said,’ she thought.

Corinne took a few bites of her food absent-mindedly when her phone suddenly vibrated.

She picked up her phone and saw it was a message from Lucas.

[Corinne, I’m outside the mansion. Please come out if you’re free. It’s urgent.]

go back to being a Rivera, though she maintained

came to look for her at the Holdens’ mansion, so that meant his visit must be very

me. A friend has

simply

us for dinner since he’s already here?”

I don’t think he can stay for long. Please continue with the dinner, Grandma. No need

and said nothing else after

the mansion gate and immediately saw a black minivan

the driver quickly got down to open the car door for

get into the

here?” asked Corinne as soon as she got into the

to look at her and then at the mansion gate.

thought you’d at least bring out the kids to let me see

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