Chapter 216: In His Dreams, He Saw Her
Tristan appeared during tea time, bringing the buttery and fluffy pastries to the lounge, including some iced drinks. He happily greeted Elsie, who he hadn’t met for years, before introducing himself to the adorable Lorianne.
"Hello, Lorianne. My name is Tristan. May I call you Lorrie?"
Lorianne quickly agreed, bobbing her head up and down. Grinning, she said, "Hello, Tristan~ Come and eat with me, Mommy and Daddy."
Nathaniel and Elsie smilingly watched as Lorianne and Tristan interacted more with each other. The young man knew how to easily catch a child’s attention.
The clock gently ticked on the wall. The sun had dipped lower than its previous stance in the sky. The golden light cast shimmers on the blue waves, sending sparkles in its wake.
Lorianne and Tristan’s voices filled the air of the lounge while Nathaniel and Elsie mostly stayed quiet. The little one cackled when the young man joked, her merry laughter bounced off the walls.
"Daddy, can we go outside? I wanna see the garden. And the sea!"
Lorianne asked Nathaniel with a cheeky grin once she was done with her last bite of chocolate eclair. She ate everything she was served, including the walnut pie and strawberry shortcake.
Lorianne’s enthusiasm earned chuckles from Nathaniel. Reaching for a tissue, he gently wiped the little girl’s mouth, smeared with the chocolate cream.
"We can. Let’s go now."
"Yay!"