Chapter 104

Charisse glanced at the time—Elena should be awake by now. She pulled out her phone and dialed. Almost instantly, Elena's excited little voice chirped through the speaker, "Sister!" "Hey sweetie, did you sleep well last night?" "Mhm… really good," Elena said happily. "Sis, are you still busy? Nurse brought me some new blocks. I'm waiting for you to come build with me!" Charisse felt a pang of guilt. "I've got a few things going on, so I probably won't make it these couple of days. I'm really sorry, honey." But Elena didn't pout. Instead, she asked worriedly, "Is it something super serious? You can ask Grandpa for help! He's super awesome!" Charisse let out a quiet sigh. Kids had such a simple view of the world. How would Elena know that Victor wasn't someone you could trouble so easily? "I got it handled, no need to bother Grandpa. Just hang in there, play on your own for a bit, and once I'm free, I'll come see you right away. Deal?" "Okay~" Elena replied sweetly. Sitting nearby, Sophi