From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 57

“Something he was working on in Cabinda got leaked by accident. The Main Family got nervous about the consequences and sent him here. He’s honestly really simple, just obsessed with food.”

Laurinda gave Adolphus a knowing look, her eyes lighting up with mischief. “So, you’re basically here to babysit?”

“Not at all. We ran into each other here by pure chance. After the Main Family found out I was around, they asked me to keep an eye on him. Originally, they planned to ask the Adams family to take care of it.”

“That kid looks harmless, but he’s actually way too clever for his own good.”

Thinking of how Sam had been outsmarted by Irvin, Adolphus couldn’t help but laugh. He’d never met anyone with such sneaky tricks up their sleeve.

Better keep Laurinda away from Irvin, just in case she picked up any of his bad habits.

He glanced at Laurinda’s rosy cheeks, charmed by how adorable she looked right then. He couldn’t resist and reached out, giving her cheek a gentle pinch. The soft, warm feel caught him a little off guard.

Laurinda, surprised, slapped his hand away, half annoyed, half amused. “Cut it out.”

“Okay, okay.”

Adolphus took her small, cool hand into his own. He frowned a little. The room was so warm, but her hand still felt cold. He found himself wondering what she’d gone through all these years.

Sensing the change in his mood, Laurinda glanced up at him, confused. Was he always this moody?

Just as she was about to say something, Adolphus spoke first.

“You get cold easily. You shouldn’t eat too many cold fruits. I’ll turn the strawberries and blueberries York brought this morning into jam for you…”

Laurinda nearly exploded at that. She jumped up from her chair, eyes wide. “Hey! Do you even know how sweet and perfect those strawberries and blueberries are? How could you waste them like that? Absolutely not. You have to eat them fresh. No jam!”

Adolphus stood at the door, watching her go. Her lively, spirited look stayed with him, blending with his memories of the sweet, stubborn Laurinda from their childhood.

He felt lucky. She’d grown up, but she was still his Laurinda.

Laurinda walked down the hallway and immediately spotted Fabian and Laura waiting outside her classroom, surrounded by a bunch of their friends.

Fabian saw her and didn’t even wait for her to come over. He strode up, reaching out as if to grab her collar.

Before his hand could touch her, Irvin stepped in and pulled Laurinda behind him.

Irvin already thought of Laurinda as a friend. He wasn’t about to let anyone mess with her, not right in front of him. He still remembered this was the guy who’d tried to set her up before.