“You're back, huh?" he said, addressing them.

Leonel quickly set aside his magazine and stood up. “Yes!"

Waylen removed his coat, which Leonel smoothly took to place on the sofa. Waylen, with an easy smile, teased, “Hey, when did you become so thoughtful?"

Rena cast a glance his way, chiding, “Leonel's just returned. Let's not dredge up past mistakes."

Although Waylen kept smiling, a hint of his fury from meeting Kenneth lingered in his expression, a detail only Rena, being so close to him, could pick up on.