Stepping out the door, I immediately spotted Christine's car.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

I flashed a bright smile as I hopped in..

With a mysterious grin, Christine started the engine. "I understand."

Buckling up, I felt a slight blush creeping up my face at the topic, especially since I was the subject of the discussion.

Eager to change the subject, I asked, "Tell me the truth, have you really given up on Dailey?"

Raising her hand as if taking an oath, Christine replied, "As true as it gets, truer than the most genuine pearls." That settled it for me.

I'd wait to see what Dailey's intentions were before bringing up anything.

...

Dailey had been waiting at the hillside café all day.

But Christine never showed.

He thought the tea would calm his nerves, but it only seemed to fuel his frustration further.

He should've just picked a bar for the meeting.

he felt that a bar wasn't the right place for

himself in a rather embarrassing

tea all

who it was

of tea with a smirk, "Looks like someone's got

glance, Dailey asked, "What do you

back, amused, "Just noticing that your

edge but refusing to bring it up directly,

the table, "Come on, don't be like that. My wife's birthday and my daughter's 100th-day celebration are coming up in a few months.

odd, "You're

calm nod,

Dailey was left speechless.

...

took me out

to

chose each other freely

has passed away, and now one of their great-grandchildren takes

must have strict rules against alterations,

snap of her

clarified, "Not exactly. They

nothing that would drastically change

design."

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