Chapter 359

"Lenny!" At the doorway, Valeria stood there, waving to Sebastian and Selena. "Hey, Mommy!" Selena responded. She ran over first, with Sebastian following behind, carrying her pink backpack. The weather was pleasant. After days of rain, the sun slipped in and out of the clouds. It wasn't hot, just thick with summer humidity. Valeria wore a sleeveless dress of pale blue and white stripes, her long hair braided loosely over one shoulder. Her bare skin seemed almost to glow in the light. She put on a beautiful smile. Then she asked Sebastian, "How was the parent-teacher conference?" "She was ranked first in her grade." He carried the backpack in his right hand, and with the other, he caught her fingers and held on. Leaning close, he murmured, "That's your work paying off." "Well, actually, I didn't really teach her much…" Valeria said softly, her voice tinged with guilt. Especially in those first two years, when Etoile was just getting started. "Guess she just got lucky with the