Back at the old house, all the lights were on.
Charles sat on the couch, face stern, clearly waiting.
Across from him sat Hannah, with Jonah nearby, head down, silent.
Evelyn and Julian walked slowly over to Charles.
She sneakily glanced at the old man's tight expression, her face lit up with a smile. "Grandpa, I'm home."
"Sir," Julian said politely, standing beside Evelyn.
Charles's eyes immediately turned cold as he glared at Julian. Especially seeing the guy right next to his precious granddaughter — that alone made his blood pressure spike.
He gave a cold snort and looked at Evelyn. "Come here, Evie. Come sit with Grandpa."
His tone basically screamed, "Get away from that guy—he's no good."
Julian almost laughed at how obvious Charles was being. He scratche
