Chapter 138 Perhaps She Could Stay

 

Elise watched his departing figure as her eyes revealed a shade of inexplicable sensation, which she covered up perfectly as no one noticed it.

 

 

After dinner, Elise and her grandparents took a stroll around the yard. Aware that she was obviously distraught, the senile couple peered at each other. Laura then quizzed, “Ellie, you don’t wanna go home yet, do you?”

 

Elise pursed her lips when she was so easily seen through. Yet, she remained wordless.

 

Laura suggestively eyed Robin, who then stretched his back and hastily claimed, “It’s getting cold. I should go get my coat.” Finished, he went into the house.

 

 

 

Right when he reached upstairs, he coincidentally bumped into Alexander. “Care for a game of chess, Mr. Robin?”

 

 

Robin was visibly delighted at the invitation. “Sure! It’s been a while since my last game.”

 

And so, he headed to the games room under Alexander’s lead. Meanwhile in the yard, Laura was goading her granddaughter into a heart-to-heart. “Now, Ellie, be honest with me. What’s troubling that mind of yours?”

 

 

 

her, Elise embraced her grandmother’s arm. “Can I

 

at her. “It’s that Griffith boy,

 

 

 

her grandmother, she was certainly astounded by her keen

 

she showed not even a tinge of

 

took a deep breath. “That’s the thing, Grandma. I’m not even certain whether it’s real or simply infatuation, which is why I wish to stay a bit longer to make sense of my feelings. Aren’t you all always worried about my love life? This time, I wish to take things into

 

opinionated girl, and Laura knew that very well. Thereupon, Laura held Elise’s hand. “I trust you, Ellie. But I do have to warn you that often in love, it’s the girl that’s always blinded. Therefore, when you get anxious about it, I hope you’ll be able to stand your ground and not lose sight of everything. Don’t drown yourself and blindly allow yourself to be

 

“Thanks, Grandma.”

 

If you truly want to stay, Ellie, I

 

that, Laura whispered something else in Elise’s ear, to which the latter flickered her eyes before staring at her grandmother and

 

has turned into a full-grown woman. Sure, you’ll make your decisions yourself. No matter what answer you find yourself with, your grandfather and I will

 

herself into her grandmother’s embrace. “You’re

 

chess in the games room upstairs. The two were exceptional, and their levels were indistinguishable. It had been a while since Robin last played someone on par with him and he couldn’t help but be thrilled by Alexander’s moves as

 

only reason you called for me.” Robin

 

that, Alexander grabbed a chess piece and brushed it off, slowly voicing, “Say, Mr. Robin, you’re

 

“I’ve been doing this for decades. Guess that’s only natural.

 

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