Esztar Is Falling

C H A P T E R 70

We continued inside and the moment we did, a soft gasp left from Xenia's rosy lips and she gawked at someone seated on the couch, buried in her laptop.

"Toria?" She squeaked, disbelieved.

Toria? They knew each other? They were on nickname basis?

Vittoria's head snapped up and she mirrored her reactions, springing up from the couch and running towards us. "Sugarplum?"

Sugarplum – Toria – the mild British accent in her voice. Holy-

"Harrison has a daughter!"

"Ouch!" Xenia scrunched up her face, covering her ears with her tiny palms.

"I'm sorry sweetheart, did I cause you inconvenience?" I apologized genuinely, still trying to get over the shock.

"You kinda did but you're forgiven because you're handsome." She said in her silvery voice. I was so impressed by her already.

Vittoria chuckled at the little conversation, squishing her cheeks and placing a long kiss over them. "How's my little hero?"

"Harrison has a daughter?" Jake, who heard me from before ran inside frantically, replicating the state of my mind currently.

Poor little Xenia switched looks between us, not understanding why it was so surprising.

The twins, exiting from the kitchen both halted abruptly, not knowing what was happening and why there was a kid in our house. However, an evil plan formed in their heads and Liam hid behind a couch before Xenia spotted them.

"Hello, gorgeous." Toby greeted the little guest. "Who's this beauty?"

"Xenia. Harrison's daughter." I answered.

Ocean eyes went wide and his jaw dropped open.

"Harrison has a daughter?"

This time it was her who squeaked on his behalf. Junior Outhwaite just keeps getting better.

"Did you just read my mind, Miss Outhwaite?" Toby chuckled.

"You can say that...."

"Toby." He smiled.

"That's such a cute name."

"Wow." He enthused. "You wanna see a small magic?" He tapped her nose. She nodded enthusiastically.

"Close your eyes, hold my hand, count till ten and by the time you're done, there will be one more Toby."

She religiously followed his instructions and opened her eyes to find one more Toby standing next to him.

"Ohh..." She dragged out, looking bemused. Then she turned to me and whispered into my ears. "They're twins. But don't tell them I've figured it out. I don't want to make them sad."

Amazing. She was my favorite human now.

Vittoria just watched with an unmoving grin as Liam flirted with his latest crush.

"What is your name?" She asked out of the blue, noticing she still didn't ask me the first basic question.

"I'm Rafael."

"As in the tower?" She asked innocently.

"No baby." Vittoria chuckled. "That's Eiffel."

"Oh." She whispered, silently staring at my face while that of her housed a grin she was trying so hard to trap.

Was there something on my face? Or do I naturally look funny.

"Your name even rhymes with falafel." She laughed sheepishly and everyone joined her in the little tease Rafael moment.