Chapter 467 After the driver Tarquin had sent left, the tgently woke Blossom up, revealing a surprise she hadn't expected. They were back in their own neighborhood, not at the Slater family's place where they were supposed to be. Blossom was utterly baffled.
"Didn't we go to the Slaters'? Why are we here? What's going on?!" she exclaimed, her confusion plain as day.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe tlaunched into a story, claiming that Blossom had been knocked out cold by the cold medicine right when they arrived at the Slaters'. Not wanting to disturb her peaceful slumber, they had proceeded to the meeting without her.
"We apologized to the Slaters on your behalf, and they were super cool about it. We had a blast chatting with them. When we were done, they even arranged for a driver to take us all back here, seeing you were still out cold," they explained, each adding their own bit to the story.
Blossom, still trying to process everything, asked worriedly, "They didn't give you a hard time, did they?" "Of course not! We hit it off great," they reassured her.
Blossom sighed in relief, then immediately started to berate herself for falling asleep during such an important event. "I can't believe I slept through it. I'm such a failure!" The twas quick to comfort her. "You're not a failure, Blossom. You're a goddess!" "A fairy queen!" "A superhero! We told the Slaters just how awesyou are. We said nobody messes with us when we have you on our side. That's probably why they were so nice." Feeling a bit better, Blossom couldn't help but boast a little. "Well, of course! No one messes with my crew and gets away with it!" After their successful pep talk with Blossom, the twent inside to spin a tale for Elysia, telling her how much the Slaters adored them and were practically in tears when they left.
Elysia, much like Blossom, fell for the story hook, line, and sinker, her worries completely dissipated by their convincing act.
Meanwhile, Elijah was buzzing with excitement, not because of any with the Slaters, but because he had managed to bring his dad Tarquin closer to his brothers Elliot, Evan, and Emmett. He shared with his siblings that their secret was safe since the Slaters hadn't spilled the beans to their mom or anyone else.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEmmett, with his adorable lisp, credited their "cheap dad" for the smooth operation, which got a nod of agreement from Elliot and a reluctant acknowledgment from Evan.
Seizing the moment, Elijah suggested, "How about we all have dinner together tonight? We've never really had a family dinner, all six of us." After a brief hesitation, the brothers agreed, seeing it as an opportunity to acknowledge Tarquin's help. Elijah, thrilled by their consensus, sneakily dialed Tarquin. "Dad, are you busy tonight?" Tarquin, swamped with work at his office, was surprised by the call. "What's up?"
"Well, if you're not too busy, how about having dinner with me, Elliot, Evan, and Emmett tonight? They've agreed to it, and you're treating. M Tarquin paused, processing his son's words. The idea of a family dinner, as unexpected as it was, hinted at a chance to mend fences and grow closer. "They want to have dinner with me?" he asked, a mix of hope and curiosity in his voice. "Yeah, they were really touched by how you helped them out today. So, they agreed to have dinner with you. It's on you, though," Elijah clarified.
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