Chapter 122

• “Why are you two sitting here? Where are your husbands?” he asked playfully, his tone laced with mockery. Both Olivia and Lorraine rolled their eyes at the same time, which only made their cheeky nephew laugh even harder.
• “Ah, I see. They must be busy entertaining some actress from the agency, right?” he added, feigning innocence as the two women frowned in unison. “Oh, come on, don’t bother thinking about it. When they start to miss you, they’ll come running back to their own cages.” He grinned and extended the plate closer to Lorraine and Olivia. “Eat up, ladies. The trip’s still a long one,” he murmured with that same teasing smile, earning yet another synchronized eye roll from the two women.
• While Luna and Gianna busied themselves braiding and decorating Olivia’s hair, Olivia, Lorraine, and Xaverio continued chatting, listening to his plans for their stay in Germany during his leave. None of them noticed the two pairs of eyes that had just entered the family cabin—watching their lively conversation with sharp, jealous glares.