THE PARTY (5)

AREUM smiled when she saw Neoma finally return home. "Welcome back, Neoma. Dinner is ready. Would you like to eat now?"

Neoma smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry, Aunt Areum, but I need to strangle Nero first. Thank you for making dinner. I'll join you later."

Hmm?

Neoma was faster than the wind when she walked past Areum and went straight to the staircase.

Even though Neoma was in a hurry, she didn't forget to greet Gavin.

"Did Neoma just say that she'd strangle Nero?" Gavin asked, laughing. "It seems like Neoma also inherited Nikolai's bad temper, huh?"

"You're laughing?" Areum asked in diebelief. "Shouldn't we check on the children? What if they fight? Nero is sick…"

"Honey, if they're going to kill each other, they won't be announcing it. Since Neoma did, I'm sure it wasn't serious."

"Really? I'm still worried, though."