Chapter 176: Rumors and Gossip

With the three ancient texts and the Blue Phantom Sword stowed in the car trunk and a full tank of gas, Leo left the rest stop. Today, as usual, he was picking up Sophia from work. He stopped by the convenience store first and chatted with the owner, just as he had done for the past four years. In all this time as part of the family, Leo had only made one true friend, the owner of this convenience store. In the Henley family’s villa, Jessica and Martin sat together on the sofa, lost in thought. When Leo and Sophia returned, both of them looked up, their gazes locking onto Leo with less than favorable expressions. Jessica and Martin weren't in the best of moods today, as they had heard the news that the Wyndham Grand Palace Hotel had been completely booked. The memory of Leo marrying into the Henley family at the Wyndham Hotel four years ago had been a thorn in their hearts, though it had faded from their minds until this recent buzz about the hotel. While they had thoughts in thei