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?"

still troubled by the

lowered her head and spoke softly. "Yes... We didn't know what else to bring, so we brought some of your favorites from home.

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

of chestnuts, she picked one up and started eating

chestnut and offered it to Ivor. "Try

the chestnut, then praised it. "The

tense

Ivor would disdain their

eat it.

it, we'll bring

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

laughed heartily and waved it off. "We're family,

Welma and Gerald and linking arms with them. "Dad, Mom, you must be hungry after traveling such a long way. I've prepared a big meat for you inside. I specifically

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