The Hidden Passion of the Step Uncle

Divya suggested during th

want to buy?"

on, El, it's Saturday night! It's time for us to hang out and look

wasn't allowed; she just didn't want to worry Granny Ada by going out, and she also f

u're hesitant, I'll ask her myself," Divya offered. "I'll al

ara up and dropped her off, as well as the reason why El

Ada in person. They only knew about her fro

t brave enough to bring them along. Especially now that Rayyan was living ther

ya's suggestion. She grabbed her phone and called her gr

entle smile. "Granny, can I borrow Elara? I want to take her to the mall so she doesn't ha

Alfred be driving you?" Granny Ada

and said, "We'll be coming home with Gio lat

e requested, which Elara and Divya both acknowledged with

h their academic advisor, was taken aback by Divya's suggestion

to take care of the two of us," Divya explained, as Gio openly

al driver. Besides, I'm too lazy to go to the mall, especially if I ha

nicely in the car and let us wander around

h a pain!"

whispered something in Gio's ear, ca

spered incredulously. Divy

on?" Elara a

Gio replied in unison. This o

Before the roads get congested," he added, pulling Elara

one was watching their in

parked his automatic car i

pulling out her wallet and phone from inside it and handing them to Elara. "I'm afraid your shoulder will be u

ra's right arm and-with enthusiasm that

ionally checked her phone, replying to incoming messages, and got lost in

for himself and often asked for Elara and Divya's opinions o

ya said, to which Gio simply nodded. The man was already holding sever

a hugged Elara's arm with her left hand while her right hand held G

l pay," Divya said, handing them a menu

his finger at a picture of a bowl of nood

used herself to the restroom, and when she returned to the table, she was surp

und, this is my friend Elara," D

urning her attention to the girl

man said wit

ile as she shook

r a beautiful person

ponse. She then sat down next to Divya

and when he saw us together, he said he wanted to get to know you. But since he's busy working and studying, it's been difficult for me to arrange a meeting between you tw

gry with Divya. However, she couldn't ju

dmund so suddenly, she understood Divya's good intentions. Especially afte

ether it was about school, the working world, o

ht?" Divya asked as they w

" Elara feig

u to Edmund without asking for your opinion

, why be upset? Isn't making new friends a good thing

to introduce you to my cousin, but I w

me? And where exactly did he

s class schedule. He suspected you were in the same major and wanted to introduce

campus-remember when I said my cousin picked me up?" Elara furrowed her brow, trying to recall the moment Divya mentioned, then nodded. "At that time, he recognized you

d at all," Elar

to enter the restroom. When they returned to their

o you want to keep hanging ou

what?" Elara i

e an arcade or a mo

lly, while Edmund shrugged

Granny Ada," Gio encouraged eagerly. "There's a new film that seems e

e for Gio's treat, Edmund offered to buy popcorn, accompanied by Div

e Divya and Edmund looked a bit overwhelmed with two

said, which made Elara blush. The handsome guy smiled

simply nodded in response. They conti

he tickets. As the guy smiled and handed the ticket stubs to