She Has Never Been So Rancid

Keagan acted the opposite of how she had done days ago. However, it didn't mean anything bad—it was just uncomfortable to the madam. The discrepancy was so great that it worried Wren a little. Since Gephardt moved to collect his snack wrappers, Wren got to her feet to encourage Keagan.

What she didn't see coming was that Keagan would suddenly smile at her. The missy even said, "Can I have your ice cream, Wren? We can share."

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The estate never felt so strange to Wren, who had lived in it for centuries. However, right now, she was walking with Keagan, who was trying to braid her hair along the way. The body language was so carefree that it bothered Wren. More when she kept thinking of Leon in the back of her mind. Yes, this was the first time she invited him to come, yet he made so much progress compared to her.