Chapter 43

Effie felt her nerves begin to settle, swept up in Lindy's warm enthusiasm.

She followed Lindy into the living room and immediately noticed two distinguished men seated on the sofa.

The first was Lyman's father, Frederick Etheridge.

He wore a sharply tailored suit, his expression serious but dignified, his keen eyes sizing Effie up with a hint of scrutiny.

Beside him sat Lyman's grandfather, Bartholomew Etheridge.

Though well into his eighties, he radiated vitality, his gaze gentle and his smile genuinely kind as he looked at Effie.

Lyman stepped forward, his tone respectful. "Dad, Grandpa, this is Effie-my wife."

Effie quickly moved up, dipped her head in a polite nod, and greeted them. "Hello, Grandpa, hello, Dad. I'm Effie."

She handed them the gifts she'd brought, her manners impeccable.

Both men smiled, nodding in approval.

this girl knows how to

have a seat.

her over. "Come here, sweetheart, let

stepped up to

satisfaction. "Wonderful, wonderful. You're

that, Bartholomew produced a velvet box from beside him. "This is a little something from me to mark our first meeting.

opened it. Inside was an exquisite emerald bracelet, its clarity and luster revealing it to be an incredibly rare and

jewelry, understood instantly that this bracelet was

trembled as she protested, "Grandpa, this... this is far too

glances, their smiles deepening with approval. Clearly, she wasn't the type to covet material

gift, I never take

wouldn't have picked these gifts if they didn't like

and Lindy presented their

deed to a property, keys to a

Effie's hands towered over

She was stunned.

a bit

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