CHAPTER 116: BROKEN PROMISES

Alexander

We stroll silently until we arrive at the main door. She opens it, then stops me just as I'm ready to go out the door.

"Ummmm, I know it's not my place to say anything, but..." Biting her lower lip, she glances down and then back at me. "You're doing good as a stepdad, even though Justin doesn't seem to give you the benefit of the doubt," says Via in a soothing, kind voice.

"You really don't need to—" She cuts me off.

"I simply believed that you required some inspiration, sir. I just figured that might help since you seemed stressed when you first walked in." She becomes reticent.

Without even trying, this girl is a sweetheart. It comforts me in some way for unknown reasons. Her cheerful demeanor makes her really addictive to be around.

Her ability to transform any uncomfortable, strange, or depressing state into a joyful one is consoling. She is aware of when and what to say.

On the other hand, she addressed me as "sir" once more, even after I've admitted to her that I feel