Chapter 3799
Tatum waited until she finished eating and cleaned the dishes before returning to the dormitory. Uncle Joly had already clocked out. If the host family needed anything, they could call on the internal line, which would count as overtime, with pay calculated accordingly. Elora sat for a while after leaving the main house, taking a stroll in the yard. She hadn’t enjoyed a leisurely walk like this at home in a long time because she was always too busy. Even on weekends, she sometimes had to work overtime to handle urgent matters. Her mother often nagged her to rest on weekends and not to bring work home, but the pressure was immense, and there was always too much to do. She only took the most urgent documents home to manage. However, she had grown accustomed to the busy pace; on those rare weekends when there was nothing to do, she felt idle and somewhat lost, unsure of how to occupy herself. She preferred busy, productive days. Her mother frequently suggested she find a boyfriend so they could go on dates during her free time, enjoy each other’s company, and bring more happiness into her life. Whenever the topic of her love life arose, Elora listened quietly. She couldn’t trust the men who showed interest in her, as they all seemed to have hidden motives. She didn’t even consider the men she already knew, as their flaws became too apparent once she got to know them better. She believed in letting things unfold naturally and trusted that if it was meant to be, fate would bring the right man into her life. As the evening grew chilly, she walked for a bit longer.
More than ten minutes later, Elora returned to the house. She wanted to avoid the cold air waking her up completely, as she planned to work until early morning. Zachary stayed with Serenity in Annenburg for two days before taking her and Sonny back to Wiltspoon. Before leaving FC Manor, Sonny told Titus, “I’ll miss you, and I know you’ll miss me too.” He even tried to persuade Titus to pack his bags and join him in Wiltspoon for the New Year. Titus asked his mother, Jane, but she refused. Reluctantly, he told Sonny, “I can’t go with you for the New Year. My mom said we’ll meet again during summer vacation.” He continued, “The summer break is long, and I’ll definitely ask my mom to bring me and my younger siblings to Wiltspoon to visit you.”
Sonny recalled the adults mentioning that his Aunt Seren would have a baby before summer vacation, so he said, “When summer comes, you have to bring Enzo and Avah with you. My little brother will be born by then. He’ll be super cute, even cuter than your brother Enzo.” Titus preferred Avah but couldn’t tolerate anyone speaking negatively about Enzo, not even his friends. He quickly replied, “Your little brother will just be a newborn then. He’ll mainly be sleeping, crying, and sleeping again. He won’t be that cute. My brother Enzo will be adorable when he’s running around by then.”
Sonny insisted, “No, my Uncle Zack is handsome, and so is my Aunt Seren. Their baby will definitely be adorable. Adorable means cute.” Sensing that the boys were on the verge of an argument over their baby brothers, Serenity and Jane intervened to change the subject. If the argument continued, Titus might take back…
The gift he gave to Sonny could jeopardize their friendship. Sonny said, “Titus, don’t forget to call me when you have time.” Titus responded, “I won’t forget! You should call me too. We’ll see each other during summer vacation, and I’ll bring lots of gifts for you.” Sonny nodded with happiness. After they said their goodbyes, Zachary picked Sonny up, and they left. Zachary teased him, saying, “You two should have put on a farewell performance.” Sonny asked, “Uncle, what does that mean?” Zachary replied, “It means exactly what it sounds like.”