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Hearing Jacob call him by his name, Geoffrey’s face instantly turned cold.

Maybe it was the genes kicking in, but he grabbed Jacob by the collar and lifted him up.

Jacob’s legs instantly lost support as he struggled.

“Put me down!

You asshole!”

Just as Geoffrey was about to teach him a lesson, Zoe’s cough made him immediately loosen his grip.

Jacob realized even this scumbag had someone he feared.

Since Grandma Zoe was like Mom’s birth mother, she was essentially his mother–in–law. A son- in–law fearing his mother–in–law–a universal truth.

Jacob got an idea.

He approached Zoe and opened his backpack: “Grandma, I miss you so much every day at school. How have you been feeling lately?”

Zoe’s mood lifted seeing the little dumpling.

“Grandma misses you too, dear. I’m perfectly healthy.”

Seizing the moment, Jacob added: “Grandma, didn’t you say overseas you craved hometown Dried Fish Snack?


Uncle Geoffrey just promised he’d catch some at the local creek tonight.”

Zoe looked surprised–so that’s what they were discussing earlier. Geoffrey wasn’t bullying Jacob.

“But the creek’s frozen over now,” Zoe said.

Jacob instantly replied: “No problem! Uncle said he’ll perform the American tall tale of loyalty.”

Geoffrey: ..

The kid’s spinning nonsense with a straight face.

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means lying on ice, using body heat to melt it and catch

making things hard for

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too and was about to refuse, but unexpectedly Geoffrey said: “Alright, I’ll


help wondering why Geoffrey

river ice was

was bragging

there’s very little money

night, someone delivered fresh catch–river fish from the local

the

lady. Fish straight from

of the remaining

got the fish. With money, plenty

soup: “He

caught with

Maureen said.

her head: “I


her: “You’re overthinking. He stays here daily. What’s wrong

afraid she’d feel touched and indebted to Geoffrey over small things

Zoe finally agreed

river

happier than ever

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twilight years surrounded by a daughter and

Night.

a bowl of

old woman’s hand, watching her frail

life without Zoe–where would she


where the mother is. Zoe was her mother.

stood cautiously at

tucked Zoe’s hand under the blanket before

Katherine’s tomorrow. She wants you to come too–for Tyler’s

ex’s wedding alone, but her pride

it.

Tyler with another woman would make her finally

this. Okay, I’ll drive

“Mm–hmm.”

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