Ian refused to say a word as Roderick hurried over, exhilarated.

“Now, now, Matt, aren’t you a fine boy? Come over here and give your grand-uncle a hug.”

Matteo looked at the zealous old man awkwardly.

Although both he and Vivian were there together, Roderick ignored the girl and talked only to Matteo.

 

Matteo’s gaze darted around as he thought of a way to get away. He went closer to Vivian and pulled her up from the ground.

“I’m sorry grand-uncle. I have to hold Vivi’s hand. She’s scared whenever she’s in a new environment.”

“Okay…”

Roderick was disheartened to hear this.

He really liked the boy and badly wanted to give him a hug.

“What about you hug Vivi, grand-uncle? She’s a good girl too.”

 

This girl?

She’s not even one of our us!

“It’s okay. You can walk with her. Let’s go over to my place. Your grand-aunt has made some really good food.”

She followed

Ian was

throw a tantrum because his

on the buggy and reached Roderick’s house after

kids. We’re here! Be careful when

carried the children down one

careful when it

treated the guests to

These look

she saw a

come over and have some fruits,” she quickly beckoned, “These are

took the plate of fruits over to Matteo

welled up in Vivian’s eyes when she

seeing the dejection in the girl’s eyes.

Matteo was vexed too.

she was not Sebastian’s child. It was apparent from how they treated her ever since she came, but Vivian was still a child. However, she was too innocent to

would go to such lengths

allow these two old people to

a fake smile. “We won’t eat unless

of you. Didn’t you see the girl wanted it too?” Roderick interjected tactfully and gave the

but to let Vivian have the peaches in the

played in the courtyard for a while before

at

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