She shook her head, firm in her decision. “No need, we’ll take the bus ourselves.”

As she reached to open the car door and help her grandmother out, Bruce swiftly intervened.

“Don’t, Millie. I’ve already spoken to your grandma. I’m giving you both a ride back to the village. Grandma said she’d gift me some local products. Grandma, I’m correct, aren’t I? You promised to give me some local products. You can’t go back on your word now.”

Bruce flashed a knowing wink at her grandmother.

This left Millie’s grandmother in a rather awkward spot. Realizing that Bruce was Millie’s younger cousin-in-law, she didn’t want to appear rude, yet found it hard to resist his endearing address as “Grandma.”

Aware that they were on their way back to the village, Bruce was insistent on chauffeuring them.

“This…”

She had indeed promised to provide Bruce with some local products after

for Grandma, especially since she’s just been discharged from the hospital. We shouldn’t stress

brief moment. “I’ll call Marcus and let him know. We haven’t informed

understandingly. “Sure, go ahead and make the call. Just let him know

was currently tied

unable to reach Marcus on

with her attempt to call Marcus. If he harbored any hidden agenda, he

glided smoothly down the road,

already cautioned Millie to keep her distance from

wasn’t concerned about imposing on him,

a stretch of silence, Bruce

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