LOGINEli and David’s relationship slowly began to enter a more serious stage. Eli was becoming accustomed to having the man in her daily life. She began to recognize David’s habits, knew what food he liked, knew when he was tired after practice, and even knew when David simply needed someone to listen to
Eli approached them with a questioning look at David. Hadn’t her boyfriend said he had practice for the competition preparation two months from now?"You're here?"Natalie nodded. "David actually got here first."David smiled faintly. "I happened to be nearby."Natalie immediately interrupted, "He’s
Since the incident at Claire Bakery, Eli and Natalie’s relationship had actually grown closer. Because Natalie and David had been best friends since childhood, having Natalie around made it easier for Eli to adjust to David’s circle of friends.They began spending more time together on campus. Somet
“I can walk by myself,” Natalie said when David began to bend down.“Don’t be stubborn.”Before Natalie could object, David had already scooped her up in both arms. His movement was so easy and familiar. Natalie instinctively wrapped both arms around David’s neck and rested her head against his ches
As soon as she entered Claire Bakery, Eli immediately realized that the place was much busier than she had imagined. Several of David’s friends from the basketball team had already gathered around one of the large tables. There were also several students from their classes talking and laughing toget
“But what happened?”David sighed. “Eli, don’t make everything complicated. We don’t have much time.”The girl fell silent.She actually still wanted to look at a few more shelves. There was one section she had been wanting to visit for a long time. She even wanted to look for a particular book that
The atmosphere at the Miller family home was calm and peaceful. Althea chose to relax, losing herself in one of her favorite novels—until her phone rang several times, pulling her attention away.Arsen’s name appeared on the screen, and her body tensed instantly. She answered before the ringing even
“I think so.”Selena smiled faintly. “I thought as much. You must have liked talking to your grandmother, right? That’s only natural. Just imagine how wonderful it would be to talk to her all the time. Every day. To receive that kind of warm attention from her.”Eli fell silent, and Selena seemed co
Riana finally stepped in. She couldn’t let this drag on. “Selena, we’re not dismissing the evidence. We just… need time. Everything is happening too suddenly.”“And,” Nathan added calmly, “I have one question first—where have you been staying while in SunCity?”Selena lifted her chin. “I rented a sm
“We’ve arrived, Mr. Daven,” Andy announced as he pulled the car up to the building’s lobby. Quickly, he stepped out to open the door for the little master.The moment the door swung open, Josh blinked in surprise before breaking into a wide grin. “Thank you, Uncle Driver.”Andy gave a polite nod. “M







