Elena could not tear her gaze from Layla’s face. Something she couldn't understand was churning inside her, tightening her chest.Layla looked up at them."Welcome, Sir and Madam," Layla said, nodding respectfully to Elena and Evander.For a moment, everyone present fell silent, as if captivated by Layla’s courtesy."Yes, thank you, child. You are very polite," Evander said with a smile, stroking Layla’s head as she smiled back at him.Layla then turned toward Elena, and the woman seemed to snap out of a daze, offering a nervous smile."You are so sweet, darling," Elena praised."Thank you very much, Madam," Layla replied."Alright, perhaps you two should get acquainted," Alistair said, waving Noah over."No... ah, I mean Noah," Alistair said, nearly slipping up and calling Noah by his real name.Elena and Evander both swallowed hard when they heard it."This is Sophia. Maybe you can be playmates while you're here," Alistair said with a smile.Noah walked closer and looked at Layla, a
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