ar his old room. He took a moment to freshen up and dressed in casual clothing. As he stood by the window, observing the

of his phone, revealing Luca as the caller. Answering t

to lean against it, Lorenzo

f affairs, Luca inquired,

left so I'm certain it's still th

on everything. I'll be heading to a meeting in less

nodded.

. Seeing his mom enter, he frowned and said to

his mother, fixing her with a stern gaze. "Don't you know the basic

. I... I just heard you talking, and I figured y

. He walked away from the window, takin

're friends of Noah, and they must have caug

sed thoughtfully. He stood up, grabb

d a girl who stood up, their eyes and mouths agap

ped him in a tight hug, leaving Lorenzo taken aback by the sp

up into his blue eyes before burying her head ag

reaking the moment. "Livian, uh, that

the one who told you guys that someone w

marks, continued to cling to Lor

imself from Liv's embrace, holding both her hands and loo

self momentarily speechless. His deep tone and

e of the guys clarified, dr

ched the guys. "So, as his friends, you must know a lot about my broth

emingly unrelated ques

ny of you?" He turned to glance at his mother, who stood on t

his friends, but Noah didn't really tell us anything. Ahh, that boy, he just

onversation, "What did the police say?" Lorenzo asked while Liv ap

ok his belongings through his phone. The guy was arrested," Liv

ustice," the other guy added, attemp

fully, absorbing the i

the blue, asked Lorenzo, "Are you married?" Her ques

Lorenzo inquired, a gentle smil

d to contain her excitement. She sho

re totally different from him. You're like an adapted version, whoa!" The guy mused, extending

you too," Calvin noted, also offering a

n acknowledgment, refraini

rew his hand awkwardly. "So, I heard you came

ng all eyes, including Carol's, to focus o

because you look very fit and healthy," Calvin a

enry's direction, asserted, "You... I

out, caught off guard

t..." Lorenzo affir