Bab 316: Festival (16)

Thornston mansion…

"It's been a while since Shelby said the children were returning from the festival grounds. Why are they not here yet?" Geneva said for the hundredth time that evening. She was with Alex in their room as the two had opted out of the festival's activities. To them, this was meant for the young ones and older people like them, only needed to take a chill in times like those.

"You worry too much," Alex responded calmly, as he was used to his wife's newfound worries with the children. Even he found himself doing that once in a while, and he found that it was nice. However, he still continued,

"With Murry, Shelby's special bodyguard, with them, what could possibly go wrong?"

"But still…"