Darius sat back down in his chair after Roselyn left, still shaking his head in quiet exasperation. A small, helpless chuckle escaped him as he looked at Elaine.
“My sister sometimes… no, most of the time she’s overwhelming,” he admitted, rubbing the back of his neck. “But she means well. She’s been pestering me to introduce her to you since she found out I brought you here.”
Elaine’s lips curved into a soft smile. “That’s okay, Darius. Truly. I enjoyed her visit. I didn’t realize how much I missed having another girl to talk to until she came in. She’s… lively, full of energy. It’s refreshing.”
“That she is,” Darius agreed with a faint smirk. His eyes softened at the way Elaine’s face lit up just by recalling the encounter. For once, her expression wasn’t shadowed by pain or worry—it w
