Lena beamed at Josefina with a cheeky grin. "Josie, why are you looking at me like that?"

Josefina curled her red lips into a smile, her voice smooth as silk. "You've dolled yourself up so nicely. Wasn't it all for the sake of being admired?"

Lena instantly knew Josefina's pointed comment was meant for a certain someone's ears! Taking her usual seat across from Josefina, Lena was the epitome of grace and good manners. "Josie, why didn't you ask Oliver to hang around a little longer?"

"It's getting late. Can you expect him to camp out here overnight?" Josefina shot back with a playful smirk.

Lena was taken aback, her smile unwavering, her face a portrait of calm.

Garrett and Hattie walked in, and their expressions soured upon seeing Lena. They hesitated as if burdened with words they longed to say but couldn't.

a girl from a modest

weary of Josefina and had filled

to be the

with a soft, concerned tone. "Mom, Dad, you both look

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was now munching on a roasted corn cob and sipping an ice-cold soda, reveling in the summer coolness. Leaning back in her chair, she watched Lena's little show with quiet amusement.

in mind, Lena's spirits soared. "Mom, you need to spill

sighed, "Let's just drop

why keep quiet? We're all family here.

seemed torn.

firmly. "Yes,

the occasion. It might set a bad example for Josie. He

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