Chapter 106

Maddox said, “Just have Curtis pick up Anne. Why’d you go yourself?”

“I picked up my dear granddaughter. It’s none of your business.”

“She’s such a kid at heart,” Maddox thought, exasperated.

Curtis interrupted, “She’s your granddaughter, and I’m your grandson. Yet we’re married.

Let’s keep this secret under wraps, or people will start thinking we are strange.”

No sooner had he finished his sentence than three pairs of eyes glared at him.

Jennifer scolded him, “What nonsense are you spouting now?”

Maddox frowned, “Mind your words!”

Leanne didn’t even need to rebuke him.

But Mary was always amused by Curtis, chuckling, and she playfully swatted at him. “You rascal, you should come with me to a church to see if you don’t get straightened out.”

Curtis didn’t dodge, standing there lazily as she tapped him on the cheek. “Why would they need to straighten me out? I’m the picture of devotion, praying for your long life every day.”

Jennifer said, “Anne, go and help Mary change into something nice for dinner.”

“Okay.”

her room, and Mary had Leanne pick an outfit for her, complaining everything in the closet

date.”

doorway. “Maybe you should borrow one of Leanne’s floral dresses.”

understand how the same family could raise a solid and steady brother

don’t have floral dresses.”

a shame,” Curtis feigned helplessness, “Your dear granddaughter

at a

with silent laughter. Even Mary laughed, shooing him away. “Go on, get out.

settled on an outfit that pleased her, and Sarah

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the clothes they’d discarded.

on the phone, arranging the delivery of the latest

to leave, and he glanced over. After finishing his call, he lowered

“You sure are good at hanging up. What were

forget a

to leave but turned back to say, “You can explain

her from

“How do you plan on getting engaged to Suzan without first telling Mary

frowned, and his tone was ambiguous. “Who told you I

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