Chapter 806: Luke Gill, Daydreaming Again?

Ella Bailey finally relaxed her tense body, standing faster than Sophia. "You’re back at last. I need to talk to you," she said firmly. "Tina, come play with me!" Sophia cried out as she threw herself at Tina, clutching her leg and whining in a sweet, childish voice. Jared, who had trailed in behind them, was completely ignored. It wasn’t until Marie, the housekeeper preparing dinner, addressed him that anyone acknowledged his presence. "Why are you all standing around? Jared, you too. Your wife works so hard outside, and you let her stand here chatting with Ella? Can’t you even notice that?" "Tina, come sit down," Marie added with a gesture. Jared sighed inwardly. She might as well not have greeted me at all. "Mom, we have something to discuss. We’ll head upstairs for a bit," Jared explained. Tina was used to this treatment. Smiling, she replied to Marie, "It’s fine. Thank you, Marie." She then crouched down to Sophia’s level and said gently, "Sophia, I’ll play with