Chapter 1. Special: Welcoming the Guests

"Louis! Emily!" Sky waved with all her might. Her laughter was so light, especially when the twins answered her call.

"Sky! Sky!" They jumped up and down on a speedboat that was hurtling towards the pier. Beside them, another smaller boy waved. Seeing him, Sky's eyes sparkled brighter. "Russell, you're coming too?"

Laughing louder, she jumped. "Russell!"

Seeing how enthusiastically Sky welcomed her friends, Edmund involuntarily snorted. Alice heard that and, glancing at him, smiled amusedly. "Ed, haven't you met Louis? I thought you'd agree that he's a good kid."

Edmund raised his eyebrows slightly. "Yes, he's a good kid. But that doesn't mean he can escape from my monitoring."

Alice frowned. "Are you still jealous? Come on, Ed. Sky is still so little, and you've heard her confession yourself. Her fa