Chapter 391

"Everyone, calm down. Stop arguing."

The moment Lionel spoke, the room fell silent.

With his commanding presence, few people dared to meet Lionel's gaze.

Effie slipped out from her hiding spot in the corner and walked over to Mrs. McKenzie. "Thank you, Mrs. McKenzie."

Mrs. McKenzie waved her hand dismissively. "No need to thank me. This was all my fault to begin with. If I hadn't dragged you along to watch the commotion, you wouldn't have been caught up in it."

Effie smiled. "Still, thank you for standing up for me even if it doesn't bother me anymore."

Mrs. McKenzie seemed to realize something and replied, "If you're not bothered anymore, that's good. I'm glad."

"It's getting late. I'll come visit again another time," Effie said with a smile.

"Don't forget to bring your gift home," Mrs. McKenzie reminded her.

"I won't."

Effie brought the gift Mrs. McKenzie had prepared back home and finally opened it there.

Curious, Lyman wandered over. "What is it? It smells amazing-I could catch the scent from down the hall."

She always said that when I got married,

peered inside. "Is that Zenith Aroma

"I see you know your

up the first letter of each name, it spelled out: "Happy wedding, may your love

really thoughtful gift," Lyman

to admit, this was a gift chosen

delighted, unable to hide how much she

in and caught sight of the gift in Effie's hands. "She gave that

Effie's eyes. She nodded. "Yes,

thoughtful,"

at

"Oh,

never minded any of it. Your grandfather's heart always belonged to me," she added with

"Of course! Who could resist Grandma's

crept up her grandmother's cheeks. She waved her hand, a

to

help but laugh at how

took a moment to

the

grandmother nodded in

"Truly, she put a

What's for dinner?" Effie asked, putting on her best puppy-

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