His uncle raged.
Caleb just smiled and cupped his hands in mock salute. "Heh, then thank you for your blessing, Dad."
Seeing him like this made his father really want to smack him.
Claire and Dane found it amusing.
However, they didn't stay long at the Cole residence.
Cassandra and Corbin walked them out.
Corbin once again apologized for his parents.
His parents were clueless, judging a book by its cover, making him feel so
embarrassed he could barely lift his head in front of others.
Neither Dane nor Claire were petty people, so they wouldn't take their anger out on him.
"What your parents did has nothing to do with you, so you don't need to apologize or feel embarrassed." Claire's attitude toward Corbin was quite decent.
This kid actually seemed pretty outstanding.
But because his parents constantly held him back, his position in the Cole family was very awkward.
Claire could even see Corbin's depressed state.
After she and Dane left, only the Cole siblings remained.
Cassandra patted her brother's shoulder. "Corbin, you are you, and our parents are our parents. You don't have to tie yourself to them."
"Study hard and try to get into a good university. It'll be easier to break free from their control in the future."
Cassandra felt sorry for herself, but she also pitied this half-brother of hers.
Because they were both victims of hopeless romantics.
"I'm sorry," Corbin said, thinking of how good his sister had been to him since childhood, while his mother constantly badmouthed her.
"Cassandra, Mom might try to set you up on blind dates in the future, but I will definitely do my best to stop her!"
"You have to marry someone you actually like."
"I'll also work hard to grow up so I can be someone you can rely on!"
The eighteen-year-old boy made a solemn vow, wanting to hold up the sky for his sister.
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The moon shone brightly, the stars were sparse, and the night breeze was gentle.
Dane had already escorted Claire back to the Churchill residence.
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Claire hadn't even had the time to inform Padgett about what happened in Apex.
Seeing his granddaughter return, Padgett pulled her close. "Coming back so late, your hands are freezing."
He shot Dane a reproachful look. "Dane, how are you taking care of Claire?"
"If you can't look after her properly, don't take her out next time."
Dane lowered his head. "You're right to scold me. It won't happen again." "It was my oversight."
Claire burst into laughter. "Grandpa, don't give him too hard of a time."
"I saw the snowman in the yard earlier and just played with it on a whim."
"Who built the snowman in the yard?"
Claire was curious.
Who in the Churchill family had such a childlike heart?
"Who else could it be?" Padgett scoffed. "That kid, Seb."
"He got into a fight at home and is crashing here, refusing to leave."
Seb arguing with his family was likely because his mother was favoring her maiden family again.
During the holidays, visiting relatives inevitably meant interacting with Tiffany's side of the family.
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
Seb returned from outside, holding a handful of skewers.
The mouth-watering aroma of BBQ wafted straight into Claire's nose.
She looked at Seb and waved at him. "Seb, give me a couple of those."