Chapter 68

Helen Smith, meanwhile, was using one of the smaller paths to get back, together with Tristan and Julian Nason. Hailey and Lilith were holding up the reeds to blow on them, so that their filaments flew off and went sailing through the air, like dandelion seeds. The reed filaments flew past Jasper’s window, drawing his attention over to the two little girls, huffing and puffing away there like goldfish. Seeing the expensive-looking car, Lara realized there must be someone important inside, so she pulled the little girls away to the side of the road. “Hales, Lils, stop blowing on those reeds. It’s making a mess all over that car.” Hailey was having so much fun that her chubby little face was now as round and red as an apple. With her hair done up in a pair of pigtails, she was absolutely adorable. “But it makes the car look nicer! I like it!” she said sweetly, cute as can be. Jasper watched them with dark eyes. He usually didn’t take much interest in kids, but these two little