Chapter 371

"Mr. Etheridge, would you like me to drive you back to the old manor?" Luther asked.

Earlier today, when Luther had come to the manor to see Lyman, he'd learned from him that Effie was still asleep upstairs. Lyman had wanted to bring Effie along when he left, but she'd looked so peaceful, he'd decided not to wake her and headed out alone.

"No need," Lyman replied. “Let's go back to The Marble Heights."

"Alright."

When Lyman returned home, he unlocked the door and was greeted by an empty, silent house.

"Effie? Grandma?" he called.

No one answered.

For a moment, Lyman froze in confusion, then pulled out his phone, ready to call Effie. Just then, laughter drifted in from the direction of the stairs. Looking up, he saw Effie and her grandmother emerging from the elevator, arms linked.

carried a grocery

excitedly and called out with a

as he smiled back. "Did you go

choice, and nothing's really fresh. So I took her to the local farmer's market nearby. We brought back loads

realized that in all the time he'd known Effie, this might be the first time she'd offered

"Sounds great."

you meet with today?

from Blackmire, last

floor. Both Lyman

"Grandma, are you alright?"

off. "I'm

her hand. “Grandma,

tonight-you just wait

at her, eyebrows raised in concern. "Are you sure you want to

“Grandma, come on, making dinner isn't

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