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.

grocery basket in

and called out with a bright smile,

as he smiled back. "Did you

So I took her to the local farmer's market nearby. We brought back loads of food, and

that in all the time he'd known Effie, this might be the first time she'd offered to cook herself. He couldn't help but

"Sounds great."

you meet with today? You left so early this

from Blackmire, last name

Both Lyman and Effie turned to see what had happened. Grandma,

"Grandma, are you alright?"

off. "I'm fine, just fumbled

the item from her hand. “Grandma, why don't you go sit

tonight-you just wait and

in concern.

on, making

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