Old Acquaintance

Chapter 85

As soon as we learned of Simone's arrival, Luciana, Lumiere, and Liutrich ran out of the mansion to greet him, who had just exited the carriage.

"Prince Simone! Prince Simone!"

The beaming voices of my pups echoed throughout the garden as Simone's lips the moment he saw my triplets. "My, my. You three have grown up!" he exclaimed and knelt before spreading his arms to welcome them.

My triplets giggled and hugged him so tight. "We missed you, Prince Simone!"

I couldn't help smiling when Simone hugged them. "I missed the three of you. It's been a while!" he said before turning to the coachman. "And, of course, I have brought presents to all of you." Then, he turned to me.

That was the time I curtsied. "Greetings, Your Highness, Grand Prince Simone!"

Simone shook his head. "Oh, spare with formalities, Faustina." He grinned and opened his arms. "How are you?"

I looked at his open arms and just smiled, not daring to take a step to be hugged by him. I caught his face contorted