I Love You, Miss Genius

Benedict saw Wilma's dejected expression and felt a surge of heartache. Realizing something was amiss, he held her mother's shoulders and asked, "Mom, did someone say something unpleasant to you and Dad when you came in?"

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Seeing her mother's apparent attempt to hide the truth, Benedict frowned and was about to say something when she heard Bonnie's voice.

"Dad, Mom, why are you just standing there? Why don't you come inside?"

Welma saw Ivor standing beside Bonnie, worried about embarrassing Bonnie, and was about to signal Benedict to hide the bags. Before she could do so, Bonnie and Ivor walked over.

Bonnie's eyes lit up when she saw the two nylon bags in Benedict's hands. "Dad, Mom, did you bring me these from the countryside?"

felt ashamed since she was still troubled by the remarks made by the folks about them being

know what else to bring, so

I love them! Why would I mind?" Bonnie said. She

picked one up and started eating it. "Mmm, it's so sweet. The chestnuts from home are the

offered it to Ivor.

ate the chestnut, then praised it. "The flesh is very sweet. It's

tense and

would disdain

it. She relaxed her demeanor. "If

we'll bring more next

warmly. "Thank you, Mom." Then he turned to Gerald and added, "Thank you,

heartily and waved it off. "We're family, no

"Dad, Mom, you must be hungry after traveling such a long way. I've