Chapter 283

Viola Coleman clearly wasn’t in the mood to read between the lines. “Go on already!” Julian Archer headed down the stairs, calm and steady, like he had all the time in the world. He looked so unbothered, as if Claire was Monkey King herself, but no matter how she tried, she couldn’t escape his Five Finger Mountain. Vincent Archer shot a look at Isabella Archer, the two sharing a silent chuckle. Meanwhile, Lillian Archer was not amused. Oh great, everyone was in on teasing Mom now. If she got pissed and decided to jet off to Grandma’s place back in Smokefall, they’d all be sorry real quick. Liam Archer leaned casually nearby, a bit zoned out. “Claire was here just now, right? Did she get into a fight with your brother and take off?” Viola finally returned to her thoughts, realizing someone had left midway. “Uh…” Lillian fidgeted, twisting her fingers nervously. Isabella jumped in to cover for her sister. “Mom, you literally disappeared on your own and didn’t come back. What did you expe