eb

she heard Leo mention that n

e been honest w

ried to say something, the photos made him

and Vebby. Leo was embracing Vebby, yes. Vebby's hands were on Leo's chest, yes. They wer

s perfectly captured the accidental moment.

aid in a hu

o. If Troy hadn't told me about this, I

st have been the one who gave them to Hadley.

home on time tonight? The reason why I had to cancel our family

on. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himsel

think. I-I have no relati

hat he was saying. "With this evidence, L

about how to explain the truth to Hadley, he

learly showed that she did not b

een you and Vebby. But what about this?" Hadl

just as overwhelmed as his m

pleas

t with me, Leo. You should have told me that you were in a relationshi

widened. Hadley's misunders

ma.

ng at the photos again, and reca

just came back after fini

did not know anything about Vebby, and Hadle

why you had an urgent mat

the one hand, Hadley misunderstood, but o

he was at fault. He did not show up for the meeting and caused Hadley to face embarrass

u must have want

derstanding was getting even more complicated, and

ve you been hiding your relationship with Vebby? A

ned himself

ur relationship with Vebby? Because Mama has

had been sucked out of his lungs. His bo

. Not a

You should have been honest with me," she said. "After all

ey loved him deeply, and his happi

ll accept it. I will meet with

mother's anger, Leo received a jolt that made him stand u

"don't. I don't want you to be em

aling the decision she had made. It did not tak

angry, but it doesn't matter. What's impo

in the end, she would soften and give him everythin

continued, looking at her son, "the

e, which was not unfamiliar to his ears. Un

e can propose to his eldes

nk y

receptionist, thanking them politely, a

re we

o their room. Taking the elevator, they passed flo

sure no one was following them or acting suspiciously

taken aback when Eza suddenly hugged her, cau

rned the hug, fully aware of how

tly, rubbing Eza's back. "Y

e in the comfort that enveloped her. She knew that after her late moth

Eza's voice trembled, accompanied by

her. "It's alright.

y scared. I thought my life was ove

t to fall from her sister's eyes. Suppressing her own fear

be afraid. As long as I'm here," Vebby whispered, lo

er like Vebby. Someone who loved her deeply and was willing to do anything for her

r hair a little, "you should take a shower.

said. She headed to the ba

st in the bag she had brought, there were a few pieces of clothing for them to wear

should Eza and I stay? We ca

ccount, but it would not last forever. Vebby had

ill this pro

and Eza, a new home unknown to Dean or Sergio. Or m

ob too. She was worried. If what Dean had said was

ii

Her reverie was broken, and she reached into he

call