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.

girl knows how to carry

voice rumbled, "Please, have a

crinkling with warmth as he beckoned her over. "Come here, sweetheart, let me

stepped up

closely, then nodded with satisfaction. "Wonderful, wonderful. You're

him. "This is a little something from me to mark our first meeting.

an exquisite emerald bracelet, its clarity and luster revealing it to be an incredibly rare

thing or two about jewelry, understood instantly that this bracelet

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

exchanged glances, their smiles deepening with approval. Clearly, she

a gift, I never take it

gave her a reassuring smile. "Go on, Effie. Take it. They wouldn't have picked

and Lindy

property, keys to a

hands towered over her slight

She was stunned.

this a bit

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