“Mom!”


    The moment the servant who went to pick up the children opened the door, Serafina darted in.


    Following behind her was aposed Alexis, and Soren, who was bringing up the rear, carried both


    his and his sister’s backpacks.


    “Lucy’s here too!” Serafina dashed straight into Lucy’s arms. “Lucy, I missed you so much!”


    “You say that every time, kiddo.” Lucy chuckled helplessly, retrieving three exquisitely wrapped


    choctes from her bag. “I came in a rush this time and didn’t bring any gifts. But here are the


    choctes I received at thest academic conference. You can have them.”


    “Thank you, Lucy!” Serafina kissed Lucy’s cheek before running upstairs with choctes in hand.


    Soren smiled wryly as he watched his sister run away. Then, he approached Lucy and took his share of


    the chocte. “Lucy, you seem preupied.”


    Lucy instinctively touched her face. “Is it that obvious?”


    “No.” Soren shook his head, grinning. “But I can read between the lines, and I can tell you’re troubled.


    And can’t think straight!”


    Lucy shot him a wry look. “You’re too perceptive for your own good.”


    Cherise looked helplessly at her son. “That’s enough. Go upstairs and keep your sisterpany. Lucy


    and I need to talk to Alexis.”


    Soren pursed his lips and nced at Alexis before heading upstairs with the chocte and backpack in


    tow.


    Lucy waited to hear Soren closing the door upstairs before smiling and waving over. “Come here.”


    Alexis blushed as he approached Lucy and took the chocte she offered. “Miss, why do you wish to


    talk to me?”


    “Don’t call me Miss anymore,” Lucy chuckled. “From now on, call me Mom. Come on an adventure with


    me, and I’ll show you the wonders of the world outside. How does that sound?”


    Alexis’ big eyes lit up immediately. “Really?”


    Then, he nced at Cherise gratefully. “You weren’t lying after all!”


    Cherise chuckled awkwardly. “Well, you see… I keep my promises.”


    Lucy frowned at her.


    Cherise cleared her throat, saying. “Actually… Alexis mentioned before that he really likes you. So, I


    promised him that the next time I saw you, I would ask if you wanted to adopt him…”


    She pinched Alexis’s cheek with her finger. “Since you like me and I like you, how about you pack your


    bags and follow me, your new mom, on a fun adventure?”


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    Alexis nodded eagerly. “Okay!”


    With that, he leaped out of Lucy’s embrace and hummed a tune as he happily went up the stairs.


    Meanwhile, Lucy reclined into her seat and smiled faintly as she watched Alexis disappear from view.


    At that moment, Lucy only knew that Alexis was an orphan Cherise adopted in Lermille. She was


    unaware of the truth about her connection to the child.


    Once Alexis went out of her sight, Lucy turned to Cherise. “By the way, when you regain your memory,


    remember to write me an email and tell me the true story behind this child.


    Cherise pursed her lips and nodded earnestly. “I will.”


    Since Alexis had only been living in the Lenoir residence for a while, he naturally did not have many


    things.