Chapter 167: The Excitement of A Father
<.Wednesday, Lumina Spring.>
Lounging on the shell bean bag in the living room, Lariette quietly glanced at Ruediger. He stood by the balcony rail with one phone pressed to his ear, talking to Nathaniel.
The clock barely pointed to nine in the evening. Lariette and Ruediger were watching a night show together when he received a call from Nathaniel.
’Are they talking about Nate’s daughter again? Also... Elsie?’
Lariette couldn’t help but think of that. Yesterday, she heard from Ruediger about Elsie’s return to Velondia, bringing along Lorianne. The little girl’s existence shocked everyone.
"Nate met Elsie last Sunday. She first revealed about Lorianne on that day. He went to meet the child at noon today."
Lariette was in awe when Ruediger told her about Elsie and Lorianne yesterday evening. They were having tea time at the rooftop garden when he brought up the story.
Ruediger admitted that he didn’t know many details about Elsie and Lorianne yet. Nathaniel was too preoccupied in meeting them that the most he talked about to the former was about his worries.
Shifting her eyes from Ruediger’s broad back, Lariette absentmindedly watched the TV screen. Her mind wandered to the evening she visited Nathaniel’s cliffside villa for the first time[01].
Lariette only saw Elsie from the photos and also heard about her from Ruediger and Andrea. Despite her being away from Nathaniel’s life for years, traces of her remained.
’She even showed up with a child.’