Too Late To Love Me I Already Left With His Twins (Lydia and Dave) novel Chapter 64

“What?”

“You’ve been working all week. That pile is starting to look serious.”

I followed his gaze.

He wasn’t wrong.

+15 Banus

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“I can do it,” I said.

know.”

He picked up a tiny shirt anyway and started folding.

Neatly. Quietly.

No commentary.

No “look at me helping.”

Just doing it.

I hated how much that got to me.

Eli came to stand beside me.

“Is he staying forever?” he asked.

“No.”

“Should he?”

I looked down at him.

“That is not your decision.”

He nodded.

“Okay.”

Then after a pause

“I like him.”

Of course he did.

Children notice things adults try to ignore.

They started playing.

Ava sat close, watching every move.

“You’re doing it wrong,” she told Eli.

“You’re distracting me,” Eli replied.

Marcus didn’t say anything.

Just moved his piece.

A few minutes later, Eli paused.

Then leaned back slowly.

“…oh.”

Marcus stayed quiet.

No smile. No teasing.

Eli looked at him for a long second.