Eleanor sat next to Valeria, who held Eleanor's hand and said: “Do you remember Wilma Leyton, my old friend? She used to visit our home when we were younger."
"I vaguely remember. What happened to Aunt Leyton?"
"She mentioned that there’s a jade auction happening in Stormwatch and invited our family to attend. I thought it’s been a while since we’ve gone out as a family, so I accepted her invitation."
As Valeria spoke, she watched Eleanor's expression. Eleanor nodded slightly and said calmly: “That’s fine, we can go."
"Good, but bringing along that useless Alexander would be too embarrassing. If she sees him, I won’t know where to hide my face. So, the three of us will go, and we’ll leave Alexander behind."
Eleanor froze for a moment before shaking her head: “No."
"What do you mean '
