By the time Elian returned to the mansion, it was already dinner time, and to her surprise, Helios was seated and waiting for her. She stopped by the entrance when she saw him and contemplated what she should do first.
Charles, who had walked her inside, bowed and excused himself, leaving her to her thoughts.
After standing there for a few seconds, she proceeded inside and stopped in front of him. Helios looked up from the magazine in his hand. He had noticed her presence long ago, but since she seemed occupied with her thoughts, he decided to leave her alone. But now she was right in front of him with a finger tapping on her chin. She looked like an innocent and clueless little girl, cute and adorable all at once.
She took him by surprise when she threw herself on him and then kissed his cheek with a wide and bright smile. He quickly held her so that she didn't get hurt.
