at, and he instinctively

ew message right after h

schievous smirk on his face. "Late night text

e's intrusion. With a stern expression, he shoved Ky

tucked her phone into her pocket. She turned to Elias a

smile and said, "Sure, we

rieved her mobile phone, intending to capture his comical performance. Unexpectedly, a message from a contact labeled "The Missing Guy"

s happe

t might be about th

now, she had to drop Justin o

rlett stashed her phone away, s

message as soon

night. Let's meet at Cinderell

was concise

overs earlier, while his supposed wife treated him with indiff

a, to spend time with Zayne. She sat on the swing with the young boy

yne couldn't contain his excitement, lea

ook and followed after him. She

d replied, "Good afte

n he said to Scarlett with a hint of helplessness, "I'm sorry. I ju

ut maintained her professionalism and suppressed her laughter. She

re was a brief, some

adult man, exuded a strong presence. His mere

n and contemplated how t

d. He grabbed Elias' hand an

of the easel, and Zayne handed

brush, moment

before. Why had Zayne suddenly

"We were reading a picture book just now, and

entered t

ntion. The boy wanted him to join

efore picking up a brush and concentrati

lted. She turned to Elias and whispered, "Mr. Roberts, pl

refully drawing on the oth

he'd asked him to draw the father figure

t crossed his mind, Elias

wing. Why was he

d and began

gh he'd become a bit rusty from lack of practice

ly of three slowly took shape

t, he set down his brush and us

lias observed the two heads leaning in together, his heart softened. A fai

ickly composed himself. Luckily, the t

d, Zayne stood before the easel

saw Zayne's fixed gaze on the moth

Zayne missed hi

person yet and was about to meet. He planned to discus

nd Miss Wallace had, perhaps Elias could consider spending

farewell to Zayne, slung her backpack ov

offered, "Heading home? I'm actually he