Kelvin walked into the Foley mansion's grand hall, burdened with worries, not even hearing old Mr. Foley calling out to him. His mind was consumed with thoughts of why Vincent appeared at the hospital, leaving him startled when the old man suddenly appeared in front of him.
Old Mr. Foley's face, wrinkled like tree bark, enlarged suddenly, and he stared at Kelvin with wide copper bell-like eyes before making a mischievous face.
Kelvin's lips twitched, and he reluctantly pushed the old man aside. "Grandfather, if you don't have anything important to say, you should go upstairs and rest... By the way, is Vincent back?"
The old man, bored as ever, ran his hand through his beard and shook his head, sighing. "You boring kid. Cheyenne is much better. She knows how to play along with me. If only I had a young great-grandchild to play with. Too bad you're useless!"
He had the audacity to bring up the soup incident. Kelvin gritted his teeth; that soup kept him up all night, feeling both tired and hot, tossing and turning.
"Grandfather, just answer my question!" Kelvin demanded.
At his words, old Mr. Foley finally snapped back to attention. He glanced upstairs and then towards the front door before casually waving his hand. "He should be at the company. I haven't seen him."
"Do you need me to find him, Kelvin? He said he had a friend to meet and went out for coffee," Emelia's voice came from the staircase. She was wearing a Lolita-style lace doll dress with a large red bow on her head, slowly descending.
As she passed by the two men, a strong scent of perfume made old Mr. Foley sneeze uncontrollably. The sound was as loud as thunder, startling the servants outside the door, making them think a storm was about to brew.
Kelvin, with his composure intact, merely furrowed his brow.
"Emelia, where are you all dressed up to go?" old Mr. Foley asked, touching his own nose curiously.
Playfully lifting her skirt, Emelia twirled in front of them, half-bent her leg, and performed a ladylike courtesy. Her smile was sweet and adorable, completely masking her usual sharp and mean demeanor.
"I'm going to the Parry family," she said.
After Teagan and Jane went their separate ways and Teagan announced that he was with Nora, tomorrow night would be Danielle's birthday. For some reason, she had invited Emelia, although they had only briefly met at the last banquet.
After calling to inquire, Emelia found out that the Parry family had invited all the socialites in Akloit, except the Berry sisters.
Since she had just returned to Akloit and wanted to quickly integrate into the circle, attending the banquet was the most convenient way.
Kelvin's gaze immediately locked onto Emelia's wrist. Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed her fair, slender wrist, his gaze piercing like a hawk perched on a branch.
In a deep voice, he asked, "Where did you get this bracelet?"
Bracelet? Emelia looked down in confusion, realizing it was the string of beads she wore on her wrist. She proudly raised her hand to show it off in front of Kelvin, her voice tinged with a hint of boastfulness.
"Oh, this? It was a gift from Vincent. He says it's made of rosewood and lavender-infused. It helps with sleep." She had been having trouble sleeping lately, and wearing it for two days showed some improvement.
Kelvin carefully examined the bracelet. It was exactly the same as the one Aidan had on his hand when they met at the TWILIGHT.
Old Mr. Foley didn't understand why his eldest grandson suddenly became interested in women's stuff. He thought Kelvin wanted to give Cheyenne a gift.
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