Suspicious

Alessandro’s POV

“Look at them,” Grandma beamed as she watched the twins, her eyes glimmering with adoration. “Absolute little darlings.”

“Yeah, they sure are absolute little darlings but they could also be endearing demons sometimes,” I said, to which she nodded as we both laughed.

Currently, the twins, Catherine, Grandma, and I were on the veranda at Grandma's place.

Today was Catherine's day off which coincided with a national holiday. Thus, I had also taken the day off to spend time with my dear family.

Catherine on the other hand seemed to be absent minded as she incessantly stared at her phone like she was expecting something important.

No, it was more than that. She looked a bit terrified and her hands had turned white due to her grabbing her phone as though her life depended on it.

She wasn't by chance still in touch with Laura, right?

Come to think of it, after we arrived from Canada last night, she had been glued to her phone, and had only left it to use the bathroom.

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