Not far from them, Emilia watched Theo and his mother's almost comical reactions to each other, bemused. Although she couldn't hear what they were talking about, she never imagined seeing such a scene here. And for no one else to look surprised… they must do it quite frequently.
'Well, he seems kinda funny. Maybe he's not as bad as his mother made him seem. Classic example of good intentions but poor execution. But still, it doesn't matter anyway, since he's too manly for my taste.'
Cynthia rolled her eyes. "Your 'taste' is clearly 'girls', Emilia. All boys are probably 'too manly' for you."
Emilia chuckled. She liked what she liked, and she wasn't embarrassed to admit it. 'Ehehe… I guess that's true.'
