Sophia Taylor followed beside Elly Campbell, her gaze falling on Ethan White’s stunningly handso face. Almost instinctively, she raised her hand to tuck a stray lock of hair behind her ear, revealing her exquisite features.
Neither Elly Campbell nor Ethan White noticed Sophia’s unusual behavior.
Elly was preoccupied with thinking about how she would explain to her overly jealous boyfriend why Ethan had co over to cadge a al. As for Ethan...
From start to finish, his eyes never focused on anyone else—his heart and mind were completely absorbed by Elly Campbell’s face.
Whether she was happy, upset, or displaying any other emotion, in Ethan’s eyes, it all seed to have been filtered through the lens of perfection, making her look unbelievably beautiful.
"Sis-in-law! Sis-in-law!"
While Elly was lost in her worries, another unwelco voice suddenly sounded to her left.
She turned to see Leo Hall walking briskly toward her, one arm in a sling.
"Sis-in-law, I heard you cooked. How about sharing so of it with ?"
Elly’s expression was complicated and indecipherable.
Why were all these people so shalessly entitled? And how was it that she owed both of them her life? She couldn’t even muster a refusal.
But if she were to deny Leo Hall and only let Ethan White join her for the al, her boyfriend—the clingy little ball of jealousy—would surely go wild imagining things.
Might as well bring Leo Hall along too. "Fine, let’s go," she said.
Leo’s face lit up with joy. "Thanks, Sis-in-law."
The four of them headed together toward the Jones and Campbell settlent point, with Ethan White and Leo Hall walking on either side of Elly. This, unfortunately, pushed Sophia Taylor—who had originally been at Elly’s side—to the margins.
Sophia’s expression turned a little odd as she watched the trio.
anwhile, Elly was feeling uneasy herself, flanked on either side by these two troublemakers with ulterior motives.
Thinking of Sophia, Elly worried she might feel out of place, so she deliberately stepped away from Ethan and Leo to walk beside Sophia. She was about to guide Sophia ahead when Sophia remarked:
"Ms. Campbell, I noticed there seem to be a lot of people over at your place. I think maybe I shouldn’t go with you after all?"
Sophia seed a bit flustered, pursing her lips in hesitation. Her gaze flitted nervously between Ethan White and Leo Hall.
But the two didn’t bother to look at her in response to her words—instead, their eyes remained fixed on Elly Campbell.
"Why care about them? You’re my invited guest; they’re just shaless freeloaders. If the food’s not enough, then let them go hungry," Elly said.
Ethan White and Leo Hall: "..."
Sophia was amused by Elly’s statent and couldn’t help but smile, sneaking a shy glance at the two n in front of her before cautiously saying:
"S-sorry."
Of course, the food was definitely sufficient—Elly’s earlier comnt was just a throwaway remark.
Sophia was still a bit reserved since she was a young woman who hadn’t known Elly for very long. She naturally wasn’t as thick-skinned as those two n, so Elly felt she should try to accommodate her a little more.
Ethan White and Leo Hall didn’t respond much to Sophia’s apology, nor did they show any signs of taking offense.
The walk to the settlent point was still long, so Elly began initiating small talk with Sophia now and then to ease her discomfort.
This behavior was rather unlike the typically cold-spirited Elly Campbell.
Nearby, Ethan White glanced aningfully at Elly several tis.
When she spoke with Sophia, her expression seed especially vivid and animated. It was clear that Elly was quite fond of the young volunteer teacher in front of her.
Leo Hall’s attention remained fixed on Elly as well.
Unlike Ethan, Leo wasn’t overanalyzing anything. He simply thought that his sis-in-law—whose expression had grown so lively—would look even better if turned into a preserved specin.
Squinting, he imagined what Elly would look like as a delicate exhibit, and his eyes glead with excitent.
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