CHAPTER 36

ELODIE

“He hasn't been giving me a hard time, and I missed you both,” I muttered to the two who were squeezing me tight. “I can't breathe.”

Cole pulled back from the hug, and Belle followed suit. She had a worried look, just like the one Tedros had when he told me about his father.

It was more like she wanted me to go somewhere else than get into the house.

“My father is here already,” Belle said, I could feel the resentment in her voice even though she tried to hide it. “He is in there with his family and asked of you, so I had to stay with her and wait.”

“That son of a bitch.” Cole cursed through gritted teeth. “I told him not to ask after you since he never cared for his children.”

“Cole,” Belle called, glancing at Cole. “You shouldn't curse in front of Elod.”

I found no reason why they would want to be careful around me. I was on their side since their father had decided to treat them like that.

“There is no need to be careful around me,” I muttered. “Tedros already told me a