LOGIN“Yes. He didn’t like it,” Lydia continued. “He said if Selena had a goal, why did she have to force Eli like that? Josh felt sorry for her. He said… Eli is a good girl.”Silence followed, as if each of them was processing the weight of Lydia’s words. None of them had expected Selena to be using Eli
Althea and Daven exchanged glances, both a little puzzled as to why Lydia had come by so late at night. The conversation that had been tense only moments ago softened slightly. Still, Althea wasn’t about to back down. She couldn’t bear the thought of her husband carrying such a burden alone. Even if
Daven chuckled softly. “I have. I had dinner with Arsen earlier.”“At least you didn’t skip dinner,” Althea laughed lightly. “All right then—I’ll get the bath ready for you.”“Don’t bother,” Daven stopped her gently. “You must be tired after taking care of everything else. I can handle this myself.
“Good night, Grace,” Althea whispered, pressing a loving kiss to her daughter’s forehead. She made sure the bedside lamp cast a soft, comforting glow, checked that the blanket was tucked in properly, and adjusted the room’s temperature just enough to keep it cozy.Grace had already drifted off after
Eli couldn’t bring herself to answer.Josh let out a short breath. “You don’t have to answer me. But listen to this.” He paused for a moment. “If you come to me with demands like that again, you won’t get what you want.”“I wasn’t demanding anything,” Eli protested softly.“But your words sounded li
“Can I… talk to you for a moment?” Eli asked quickly. “If you don’t mind.”Josh glanced around, then looked back at her. “Now?”He could already tell how many eyes were on them. How could they not be? Eli stood out in her Saint Loisse uniform. Her school was known as SunRise Academy’s biggest rival.







