She stared at us quietly from the doorway with a strange expression.
It seemed as though she had overheard my conversation with Carlos just now.
Calebâs POV:
I panicked and hurriedly knelt in front of Elena so that we were eye-level.
I had braided Elenaâs hair this morning, but now the braid was a mess, drooping over her shoulder sadly.
But her beautiful eyes were still very bright-bright enough to eclipse its surroundings.
At this moment, this pair of bright eyes were staring straight at me, as though they were trying to judge my crime.
Feeling guilty, I coughed and stroked her soft hair awkwardly.
âElena, tell me.
What did you hear just now?â
âEverything,â Elena answered innocently.
I nearly choked.
This was bad.
I doubted Elena was old enough to understand what we were just talking about.
It was possible that sheâd ask Debra about it.
Breaking out in cold sweat, I softened my voice and tried to bribe her.
âElena, can you keep a secret for me? Iâll buy you all the ice cream and chocolate in the world.
â
Elena shook her head and pouted, crossing her little arms over her chest.
âDaddy, you have to be honest with Mommy.
You canât lie to her!
And donât worry.
She will love my younger brother no matter what!â
My eyebrows shot up in surprise.
After a moment of hesitation, I tried to ask, âElena, arenât you angry that Daddy has another child?â
Elena rolled her eyes unhappily.
âYouâre stupid, Daddy! I love my youn
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ger brother, and Iâve seen him in my dreams before.
Of course Iâm not mad!â
Now, I was just confused.
What did Elena mean by that? What younger brother?
And what about her dreams?
I wanted to ask her about it, but a clear voice suddenly cut our conversation short.
âWell, well, well.
Whatâre you three talking about?â
Debra walked to us, squinting in suspicion.
She was wearing an apron, and her hair was plastered to her forehead with sweat.
Apparently, she had come from the kitchen.