Brandon was pretending to be asleep when he heard the door open. He didn't jump to his feet because he recognized that the footsteps didn't belong to Bennett.

"Brandon, you still playing possum? Think you'll be cradling a great-grandkid if you keep this up?"

Brandon stayed silent. He was faking slumber, so how did Robert catch on?

Robert sat at the edge of Brandon's bed, his piercing gaze fixed on him. "Come on now, who're you trying to fool? There's no one else here. Putting on a show for my precious granddaughter, are you?" Brandon opened his eyes and sat up with a sheepish grin. "Robert, I knew it. Nothing gets past you, does it?"

Robert shot him a disapproving look. "So, this is how you treat my darling granddaughter, Josie? Taking advantage of her good nature?"

I'm quite fond of Josie myself.

were your granddaughter, how

silent. Robert knew just where to hit where it

my grandson and your granddaughter get along like a house on fire. Tell me, what's wrong with bringing the two families closer?" "What's good about it? I may be Josie's granddad, but I

rain on my end, and the forecast was clear. Only your place got drenched. We're both old enough not to play these ghost stories with each other!" Brandon

Josie is delicate and meek. Marrying Oliver would be like throwing her to

explain, "You've got it all wrong! Oliver's tough with strangers, but at home,

played his hand wrong? No, he had to try

your grandpa

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