From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 488

Teddy grinned at Lucas, that easy smile making everything feel light. “So, what do you want to eat?”

Lucas lit up. “What about a buffet?”

“That works. Nexus Square?”

“Yup, let’s hit it.”

Both of them looked hungry enough to eat the whole city. Their mission was simple: stuff themselves and enjoy it.

After demolishing plate after plate at the buffet, neither boy wanted to head back to campus just yet. Instead, they wandered into the mall’s big arcade, losing themselves in the glow of the machines and the sound of laughter. No matter how old they got, places like these always brought out their inner kids.

“Hey, stop moving, let me do it!” came a playful voice across the room.

Teddy glanced over and paused. By the claw machine, he spotted two people he knew. He was just about to head over and say hi when Lucas grabbed his arm, holding him back. Lucas stared, eyes fixed on Laurinda and the guy next to her, who currently had an arm wrapped around her shoulders.

“Who’s that guy?” Lucas asked, voice a little too tense.

Teddy answered without thinking. “That’s my aunt’s boyfriend.”

“Aunt? Boyfriend?” Lucas repeated, as if the words didn’t make sense.

“Yeah, Laurinda’s my aunt. And that dude? He’s her boyfriend.”

Teddy looked at Lucas, noticing the expression on his face had turned strange. He forgot all about saying hello to Laurinda and the guy—Adolphus, right? Instead, he gave Lucas a knowing look.

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