Chapter 241: Long Night V
Forgive him?
Athena snorted softly, humor flickering in her eyes. Like she could genuinely hold a grudge against Antonio. After all, this was the first time in a long while that he had gotten her this annoyed.
"All right, Antonio. Just promise me you won’t do this again, that you won’t misguide my children..."
"I promise." Antonio said without hesitation, dropping a kiss on her forehead. "So, we cool?"
Athena chuckled, her anger easing off completely as warmth spread through her at the gesture. "Yeah, we cool. Let’s head in. I’m starving."
The promise of food redirected her thoughts to her children’s conversation with Ewan. How was that even going?
Well, it wasn’t going exactly well; it wasn’t even going.
Left in a single room with the twins, Ewan still didn’t know the words to say.
After Athena and Antonio had left the room, Old Mr. Thorne, unable to bear the silence any longer, had taken over the situation. Without much ado, he had spoken up and led Ewan and the kids into one of the numerous visitors’ rooms, then took the other adults to the larger dining room, where supper was being served.
Now, Ewan and his children were left staring at each other, an atmosphere thick with uncertainty hanging between them.
Just then, Ewan’s phone rang, its shrill tone slicing through the awkward atmosphere.