Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 1096:

“Mrs. Daniels, what are you talking about? It’s always a pleasure to have you at our house.”

After a few more exchanges of pleasantries with Hannah, Arabella turned to Connor and instructed, “Help your grandma back.” Connor, well aware that lingering might spoil his plans, supported Arabella’s arm as they prepared to leave. Staying any longer might only breed more disdain from his future father-in-law.

Seeing their great-grandma and dad getting ready to depart, Lawrence and Lindsay slipped from Paul’s embrace and each took one of Marissa’s hands.

“Mom, let’s go home.”

Paul’s heart sank. These sweet-talking tykes had claimed to adore him, but at the sight of their father’s departure, they were quick to leave his side.

Marissa caught the flicker of sadness in Paul’s eyes and smiled inwardly. She crouched down to the kids’ level and explained, “Grandpa has just returned to Blebert, and I’ll be staying here for a bit to keep him company. You two go back with Dad.”

want to stay with Mom at Grandpa’s

stay too,”

one went, the other was

her arms around Paul’s neck again, her eyes sparkling with

starts

keep you company? I can tell stories and even

be outdone, quickly joined in, hugging

I’m super cute

to agree, even hoping the children would make the Nash family’s residence their permanent home. With a broad smile, he replied enthusiastically, “Absolutely, you both can live with your mom at my

Hannah and said, “Hannah, I’m counting on you to

notice, redecorating will have to wait. They’ll temporarily stay in the

recently used the room adjacent to Marissa’s. It was tastefully furnished, spacious, and well-lit, though not originally designed for