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…”

provide Bruce with some local products after he had so eloquently persuaded her. Her eyes shifted between

car. It’s safer to have a dedicated ride for Grandma, especially since she’s just been discharged from the hospital. We shouldn’t stress her

moment. “I’ll call Marcus and let him know. We haven’t informed him yet that we’re going back to the

“Sure, go ahead and make the call. Just let him know you’re

his knowledge, Marcus was currently tied up in a meeting, and his

was unable to reach Marcus

Bruce hadn’t interfered with her attempt to call Marcus. If he

car glided smoothly down the road, Bruce’s eyes flicked to

cautioned Millie to

lost on Bruce; she wasn’t concerned about imposing on him,

stretch of silence, Bruce

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