Chapter 209

"Good night." Gabriel reached out and ruffled Aiden’s hair a couple of times. The little guy obediently walked off with the nanny toward his bedroom. Lilah smiled as she watched them leave, then pulled out her phone to check her messages. "Everyone agreed to come over for the get-together tomorrow. Tell the staff to get things ready," she said as she put her phone down and looked at Gabriel. He didn’t reply right away—just got up and walked over to her. A bit confused, Lilah looked up at him, only to have him gently cup her face and give her a quick kiss. She couldn’t help but laugh at how serious he looked. "What’s so funny? Kiss me back." Gabriel still had that dead-serious expression like always. "Okay," Lilah answered, burst out a soft laugh, then gave him a loud smooch on the cheek. In her head: Seriously? Such a child. — The next day, Damien, Dorian, Dr. Harrison, Jackson, and Professor Lane arrived one after another at the Hart Estate. It was autumn now—not too hot, not too cold