Chapter 1768 The Four Children of the Jones Family, Gary Smith (Part 543)

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Ernest froze on the stairs. He was in disbelief when he realized that Maria was calling Leah downstairs. 

It had been a long while since he had heard any news about Leah.

Maria's attitude towards him had turned incredibly cold and distant. She completely ignored him as though he was someone who had committed a terrible and unforgivable crime. 

The relationship between the two of them became strange.

Maria would not even look at him.

Only the two of them were living in the London villa besides a couple of servants and the butler Pedro. Even so, Maria would not speak a word to him.

Ernest himself did not engage Maria in any conversation as well.

The two cousins did not communicate much. Whenever they saw each other in the house, they would just nod at each other as a greeting. That was all.

When Ernest heard Maria calling Leah downstairs, he hurriedly stopped in his tracks amidst heading downstairs.