The Verlice's Villa
Leonard walked into the house carrying Aster who draped her hands over his neck and buried her face in his neck.
The two elders stared at him in surprise wondering what he was up to. It was no surprise that Leonard hardly did anything because he wanted to. There was always a price attached to it.
After their grandmother handed them over to their nannies, Leonard's grandfather turned to him.
"We were surprised when we received a call from the school saying a relative had dropped by to pick them up. When their description matched you, we thought you had something terrible on your mind." The old man said, breathing out a relieved sigh.
"I have a problem with their parents, not them. Why would I want to harm them?" Leonard asked in disbelief.
"Just after you left, we were told you were right on time because an unknown man dropped to pick them up. He even gave proof he was one of the Verlice and had been sent by me."
Only one name came up in Leonard's mind and alt
