Hearing the sound, the other males turned to look. When they saw the brand-new Thorne, they all froze in place.
Thorne leisurely glanced over the crowd, an eyebrow raised. He was very satisfied with their stunned expressions.
He shot Caden Albright a glance, lifting his chin to gesture toward the bamboo house. "Eva wants to see you," he said grudgingly.
Caden Albright's lips curved. He looked at the clothes beside him, and after a moment's thought, decided to bring them all with him.
The moment he stepped into the bamboo house, Evangeline came to greet him. She naturally took the clothes from his hands, her fingertips brushing his wrist by chance. A radiant smile bloomed in her eyes as she praised him, "Darling, with you around, I really don't have to worry about a thing."
Caden Albright's breath caught. He stared at her with a burning gaze for a long moment.
