Chapter 1455
He thought back to what Sophia said. Tristan did seem a little different.
The man squinted. He studied his son’s face closely but didn’t notice any changes.
Suddenly, a memory of a girl he’d seen earlier in the park surfaced in his mind. Her face seemed familiar.
Moreover, when he saw her laughing and chatting with that man, he felt a strange sense of unease in his chest.
Who was she?
Had they met somewhere before?
At the Blanchet Villa.
It was dinner time when Ellinor and the kids returned.
Marissa, hearing the commotion, came out to greet them.
Ellinor and Veronica led the three little ones inside, while Moran had already gone back to school.
Despite her age, Marissa couldn’t resist holding her great-grandchildren, so she picked up the lightest, Layla.
“Layla, tell Granny. Did you have fun today?”
Layla, hugging Marissa’s neck, nodded. “Yes! Very fun! And your food was really good. Mama, my brothers, and I all loved it!”
Her sweet-talking great-granddaughter made Marissa beam with joy. “Is that so? Then I will cook something delicious for you every day.”
Layla agreed with a smile. “Yay! But Adrian was not very happy today. He got scolded by Mama for running off.”
Upon hearing this, Marissa’s brows furrowed. “What? Adrian ran off on his own?”
Layla nodded vigorously. “Yes! You need to scold Adrian; he can’t make Mama angry anymore! Mama almost cried today because of him!”
Marissa placed Layla down and reached for Adrian to hear his side of the story.
But ‘Adrian’ dodged her like she was a stranger and quickly hid behind Ellinor.
Marissa was hurt by his reaction. “What’s wrong, Adrian? Why won’t you talk to me? I just want to ask what happened. I won’t scold you. Come, come
here.”
Adrian still clung to Ellinor’s leg nervously.
He was not Adrian. He came here because he liked this gentle lady.
But this place was completely strange to him, as were the people. He was instinctively afraid.
Even at home, Sophia rarely took him out. He spent most of his time with his father, hardly ever encountering any other people.
He was afraid of strangers, except for this gentle lady who brought him home.
Noticing her son’s fear, Ellinor said to Marissa, “Let it go, Granny. I just scolded him earlier. He’s probably a bit scared. You can talk to him later; he should be fine by then.”
Marissa looked at her great-grandson with concern and then back at Ellinor. “Ellinor, what actually happened? Is what Layla said true? Did Adrian almost get lost today?”
Ellinor nodded. “Yes, he saw a toy that he liked with some other kids and just ran off to find them. But thankfully, I noticed quickly and found him. I’ve lectured him about it; he should know better now.”
Marissa sighed in relief. “Ellinor, you’ve really taken on a lot. Taking care of three kids by yourself is not easy. They’re at an age where they can be quite mischievous, and things can go wrong if you take your eyes off them for a second. I’m glad you were there.”
Ellinor just smiled. “They’re my own children. It’s not a burden.”
