Chapter 1082

[The past]

Mary woke up after a long nap. Peter had been right-the lavender oil had really relaxed her.

Maybe it was the move, maybe it was having Grandma Catherine and Peter around, or maybe it was just that she knew she had to be strong so she could recover quickly and see her grandfather again—but whatever it was, she had slept like an angel.

"Mary... Can I come in?" came Peter's voice from the door.

"Of course! Come in!"

"How did the most beautiful woman in this house wake up?"

"Peter, come in, son, come in. Mary must be hungry..." said Grandma Catherine from behind him.

"Oh, Grandma! Don't be jealous, Mary is only the second most beautiful woman in this house!" she teased, placing a tray with a delicious breakfast on Mary's bed.

"Wow, that smells amazing! It's my favorite," the girl said, eyes wide.

"I told you I was going to take care of you and help you recover, didn't I? And that starts with a full belly and a happy heart."

"Peter got up early and made your breakfast. The ungrateful boy wouldn't let me touch a thing until he brought it up here. Now we can all have breakfast together."

of coffee and cups for

in-law. The atmosphere was cheerful.

Mary laugh. There was no doubt that he and Maximus

Catherine, it's your grandson calling," said Leopold,

take this. Keep eating your breakfast. Peter, make sure this girl eats everything I kindly made her," said Grandma, getting up from the

faded from her face, and

why don't you call more often? I thought that stubborn heart of

"Are you with Mary?"

breakfast, but I left her with Peter. He's making sure she eats everything I

made Maximus's blood boil. Jealousy flared up inside him. He felt like that

was trying to win over their grandmother and steal Mary's love-especially now, when everyone knew their marriage was hanging

into it, Grandma..." Maximus said

boy! You mean

he replied, with a hint of regret in his

me to do, son? What's done is done. Now we're just trying

want you to know that, starting today,

do but I'll respect

her."

already spoken to the family

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