Leena heaved a sigh. She knew clearly that she was a daughter-in-law in this family. Although her mother-in-law was very good to her and her father-in-law seemed friendly and wouldn't purposely make difficulties for her, Claire's hostility was enough to make her heart hurt silently. It was something that she didn't expect. She might have had herself ready for this day but then her strength melted as she faced it.

  "What are you thinking about? You seem to be miles away." Kevin wrapped Leena's waist with his arms as he spoke. The sweet act made Leena's sadness vanish instantly as she pressed herself harder in his warm embrace.

  "Nothing. Have you finished?" The corners of her lips lifted as she held her helplessness back. She was suddenly smiling without turning to Kevin.

  "Yeah. Are you homesick?" The man rested his chin on Leena's head and sniffed her mildly fragrant hair. This girl had brought many surprises to him. He had always thought that she would cause a lot of troubles because of her young age and he would have to clean up her mess. She had proved him wrong though. She was different from how he perceived her. She was beyond anything he had expected.

  "No. It's just that I haven't seen my dad for a long time, so I miss him." Leena hesitated before she rested her hands just above Kevin's. It felt nice to feel how warm he was.

  "Is he travelling somewhere again?" Kevin liked his father-in-law, and his father-in-law also liked him and spoke highly of him. Although Duke treated him as an enemy and always embarrassed him, he felt warm as his father-in-law sincerely took him as a family member.

  "Yes. He has gone to Chicago. He was busy with work and didn't have time to t

  owever, a clear conscience laughed at false accusation. Kevin wouldn't do such things. From his observations, Duke had a very little contact with political figures, let alone collaborated with them. He would bet his bottom dollar that his army career wouldn't be affected at any point.

  "Really?" Leena looked at Kevin with unbelieving eyes. It was easy for her to decipher that Kevin wasn't saying everything based on his looks. His face was stiff when he left the study room. Thus, she subconsciously concluded that her father-in-law disliked her.

  "Yeah. Don't think too much." He embraced Leena tightly. He didn't want to upset her and therefore he told her a white lie. Although his father didn't like her now, he was positive that he would like this charming woman as much as he did as time went by.

  "Come on. Don't try to fool me. I don't like being fooled. Anyway, I don't think you only talked about your work." Leena shot Kevin a reproachful pout. She didn't believe him for a minute. Young as she was, she knew the ways of the world. The only thing that mattered was if she was willing to learn about these things or not.