Chapter 230. The Ambush

~3RD PERSON’S POV~

Steven and Lunaris walked back to Derren and Maria. Lunaris carried the large teddy bear in her hands, and Steven’s hands were in his pocket. His eyes were focused on the ground, and his face was expressionless. As they approached Derren and Maria, he slowly raised his head.

Steven's and Derren's eyes suddenly made contact. As if communicating with each other, they both smiled.

“I think it's time we moved on to the next game,” Derren said.

Steven nodded, then forcefully collected Maria's stuffed deer from her.

"Here, Lunaris, you can have this one too,” Steven said with a soft smile, turning to Lunaris.

“Hey, that's mine!” Maria exclaimed angrily.

Derren stepped in front of her, saying, “Don’t worry, Maria, I'll handle this.” He turned to Steven and continued clearing his throat and folding his arms against his chest. “You better hand over that stuffed animal or I'll...” He got stuck; he couldn't remember his lines.