Chapter 1009 Odell pursed his lips.

The mention of Sherry drained the color off everyone else’s faces at the table.

John fell silent for a while before curling his lips. “Mrs. Carter, you’ve been with her for a week. It’s okay to miss one afternoon now that Master Carter and the children are here. How about | take all of you on a stroll around Glanchester?”

Sylvia frowned.

The air was still in the room until a flat albeit young voice broke the silence. “Can’t we bring Aunt Sherry along?”

Liam stared at John with his clear yet still eyes.

Sitting beside Queenie, Isabel echoed her brother’s thoughts. “Uh -huh. Aunt Sherry should come along to make it a double date!”

Silence befell the room once again.

Madam Stockton pulled a long face.

Queenie whispered to Isabel, “What do you know, kiddo? Don’t talk about her.”

Julie’s head hung low.

Sylvia and Odell looked at John.

Adjusting his glasses up his nose, John replied with a smile,” Sure. Anything Liam and Isabel say. Let’s take her along.”

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Julie, who kept her head down the whole time, looked at John

Madam Stockton uttered, “John…”

say anything.” Mom, we probably have our dinner out tonight.

us.”

her lips with

curled her lips and said, “Go and enjoy yourselves, John. I’ll

John nodded his head.

murmured in a low

his eyes

before curling

a change of expression in John’s eyes

Stockton and Julie were

replied, “If you want to go out, go with your friends. It’s not a good

Queenie grunted, “Oh.”

not take long before Flint woke up from his nap on the

out

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got up and

did not fall far

his father’s arms, but Flint spread out his hands at the sight of

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