She shook her head, firm in her decision. “No need, we’ll take the bus ourselves.”

As she reached to open the car door and help her grandmother out, Bruce swiftly intervened.

“Don’t, Millie. I’ve already spoken to your grandma. I’m giving you both a ride back to the village. Grandma said she’d gift me some local products. Grandma, I’m correct, aren’t I? You promised to give me some local products. You can’t go back on your word now.”

Bruce flashed a knowing wink at her grandmother.

This left Millie’s grandmother in a rather awkward spot. Realizing that Bruce was Millie’s younger cousin-in-law, she didn’t want to appear rude, yet found it hard to resist his endearing address as “Grandma.”

Aware that they were on their way back to the village, Bruce was insistent on chauffeuring them.

“This…”

provide Bruce with some local products after he had so

the car. It’s safer to have a dedicated ride for Grandma, especially since she’s just been discharged from

hesitated for a brief moment. “I’ll call Marcus and let him know. We haven’t informed him yet that we’re going back

“Sure, go ahead and make the call. Just

the best of his knowledge, Marcus was currently tied up in a

to reach Marcus

Bruce hadn’t interfered with her attempt to call Marcus. If he harbored any hidden

the road, Bruce’s eyes flicked

had already cautioned Millie to keep her distance

wasn’t concerned about imposing on him, but

silence,

of local products

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