Chapter 127

Unlike my hope that we'd get along well, it was clear Noah found me uncomfortable to be around.

"Jayden and Melody and I are going to spend some time in the greenhouse garden — do you want to come too, Noah?"

"Yes, of course."

With how easily he agreed, I didn't notice at first the wall the boy had built between us......

"Hey, come on, I said let's all play together — what are you doing over there by yourself?"

"I'm busy observing insects right now."

"Uu-uu!"

Whenever I was around, he seemed unwilling to spend time with the rest of us, and would quietly slip away.

But if I stepped away for a moment to fetch refreshments and came back, Noah would already be there, mixing easily with the children as though nothing were wrong.

Yet the moment I came closer and tried to join in the conversation......

"Oh,…