After his initial shock at the sudden rebuke, Brantley quickly moved back to his former position.
Elissa glanced at him for a moment before handing him a stuffed animal they had in the car.
After all, he was only eight years old, yet he had lost his parents.
Elissa could more or less understand how insecure he felt at the moment.
She couldnât help but think of Raphael who had also lost his father when he was very young.
Perhaps Raphaelâs growing up without the love of his father was why he was so headstrong that he didnât want to put aside the so-called dignity, which eventually led to his break-up with Olivia.
If there had been someone to help Raphael and teacher him how to love properly when he was a child, perhaps his relationship with Olivia would have turned out differently.
âWhat are you thinking?â Raphael suddenly asked her when he noticed that she was a bit absent-minded.
Elissa leaned back against the seat and sighed, âIâm just thinking about your childhood.â
Raphael didnât say anything at first.
But after a while, he blurted out, âThat was a long time ago, Elissa.
Anyways, we have two children to raise now.â
âIf my memory serves me right, there are three of them for you,â
Elissa replied, gently caressing Brantleyâs head.
Raphael was rendered speechless by this statement.
Meanwhile, Leyla, who was playing with her toys at the Evans mansion, seemed to have sensed something, and she suddenly sneezed.
A N G E L A âs L I B R A R Y
Leyla had caught a cold.
She was in Edwinâs study where there was a small pink fort for her.
Myrna used to crawl in there to play with her dolls when she was little, but now, it was Leylaâs spot.
The moment he noticed that the girl seemed under the weather, Edwin put aside his files and went over to her side.
âWhatâs wrong, Leyla?â he asked in concern.
âAre you ill?â
Leyla quickly ran towards him.
Her eyes were moist and her nose red, giving her a rather pitiful look.
Perhaps she had caught the cold while playing in the yard the previous night.
Picking her up in his arms, Edwin went down the stairs with her.
Apart from the domestic staff, only the two of them were in the villa.
So, he tried his best to comfort her.
âLetâs see if Nancy has some medicine for cold.
Youâll be fine after taking the medicine, okay?â
Leyla nodded, with the pitiful look still on her face.
She reminded Edwin so much of Olivia when she was little.
When Olivia was Leylaâs age, she looked so small and delicate.
By now, Nancy the servant had caught sight of Edwin coming down the stairs with Leyla.
Immediately, her heart skipped a beat!