Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Margaret took Doris’s hand, her eyes glistening with emotion. “My life was saved by this wonderful young woman, Doris, I can’t thank her enough for what she’s done for me. To show my gratitude, I want to formally adopt her as my granddaughter. I hope all of you can witness this.”

The crowd broke into murmurs of approval, with someone chiming in. ‘Margaret, congratulations on gaining such a lovely granddaughter?”

Lewis was sipping water, and he choked violently, nearly spitting it out.

Doris glanced at him, raising her eyebrows as if to say, “Well, this is what you get!”

Lewis, caught completely off guard by Margaret’s declaration, quickly interrupted, “Grandma-”

“Don’t you interrupt me! I’m not finished,” Margaret snapped, glaring at him.

Turning back to Doris with a warm smile, Margaret continued, “Doris, I understand you’re already married, so I won’t push you. But I’d still like to adopt you as my granddaughter. Would that be alright?”

Doris froze and was lost in her thoughts. Adopted granddaughter? So…. does that make me and Lewis siblings now?

“Er…” Doris stammered with her brow furrowed. She cast a pleading look toward Lewis and said, “Why don’t you explain?”

Margaret noticed Doris’s glance toward Lewis and frowned. “Why are you looking at him? If you don’t think it’s a good idea, just tell me.”

“Grandma, let me explain.” Lewis began, trying to steer the conversation in a more reasonable direction.

“I don’t want to hear it,” Margaret cut him off with a wave of her hand. “No matter what you say, I’ve made up my mind. Doris will be my granddaughter.”

“Grandma, let’s talk about this inside,” Lewis said, shooting Doris a look, silently pleading for her help.

Margaret reluctantly allowed herself to be ushered inside, though her reluctance was written all over her face. Once they were behind closed doors, Lewis didn’t waste any time and said, “Grandma, you can’t adopt Doris as your granddaughter-”

Before Lewis could finish, Margaret immediately raised her hand and said with a sharp expression, “What are you saying? Are you looking for a slap? You don’t have the good fortune to marry a girl like Doris, and now you won’t even let me make her my granddaughter?”

“Margaret, please don’t be upset,” Doris interjected, gently patting her on the back. “Just hear him out, alright?”

Lewis sighed with helplessness etching on his face. “If you insist on adopting Doris, then she and I will have to get divorced first.”

to one of shock. “What? Divorce? What

married. How could you adopt her as your granddaughter?” Lewis explained, rubbing

had heard. “Married?

his pocket, pulled out

Margaret called

brought over the glasses, and Margaret slid them on. Carefully,

her

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the names on it.

reality of it sank in, her wrinkled face lit up with joy. Her hand lingered on the paper as tears

Lewis said with a small,

of her. Then, with a playful smack to Lewis’s arm, she exclaimed. “You little rascal! You kept this from me? Watching me fret and fuss while

wonderful girl, I forgive you for

adopted granddaughter now?” Lewis asked with

prized treasure. “What’s the point of an adopted granddaughter when I’ve got such a perfect granddaughter–in–law?”

back, his tone a little too smug. “Don’t forget,

is all your fault!” she huffed, though a smile still tugged

we got married, and the doctor specifically said to avoid stimulating

I thought today, after we brought you home, would be the perfect time.

your adopted granddaughter without even consulting

huffed, clearly annoyed. But with a wave of her hand, she dismissed it. “Fine, I’ll let it slide. I’ll fix

marched back out into the yard with Doris and Lewis

with a cheerful smile. “By the way, where were

to adopt this young lady

meant to

you definitely said adopted

“Don’t think I’m senile. Lewis and Doris are

as proof.” She triumphantly held up the marriage certificate, waving it for all to see. “Look at this. Isn’t it

crowd fell into stunned silence for a

to the crowd with a smug face.

broke the silence and said, “Congratulations,

others echoed, followed by a round of

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