Mia smiled and said, "They're all busy. Let me introduce you. This is Leo's girlfriend, Anya."

The slightly plump innkeeper looked at Anya, her eyes crinkling with a smile. "From the Byrne family, huh? Leo's got good taste!"

Anya blushed slightly. "No, we've just started seeing each other." Her shyness was palpable.

"Auntie, where's my uncle?" Mia asked casually.

The innkeeper pointed towards the kitchen. "His apprentice is sick, so your uncle's taking over the cooking."

Mia nodded, then said with a grin, "Auntie, it's just us two today. No need to order anything specific; just make whatever you think is best." "Alright, I'll whip up two servings of beef noodles. Leo loves pasta. Anya, you're not picky, are you?"

Mia answered, "We're not picky at all. Anything you make will be great."

"Okay, I'll get to it then."

A short while later, the innkeeper brought over two drinks and two small dishes of salad. "If you need anything else, just call me."

Mia handed Anya a fork. "Go ahead, it's really good."

Anya asked, "Auntie, how did you guys find this place?"

Mia replied, "You wouldn't guess, but this place opened when we were in middle school. They were handing out flyers, and your aunt wanted to try their food. I did too, but Leo didn't want to join us. Eventually, your aunt and I tricked Leo into coming here and even made him pay for the meal.

After coming here, we found that the food was much better than where we'd eaten before. Since then, we've often come here to hang out, sometimes bringing our homework to work on while we eat."

Anya laughed, "Auntie, you three seem so happy together."

"Indeed we are, though Leo might not agree."

"That's not true. Chad must feel happy having you two around as well," Anya confidently stated.

Mia laughed, "He never would've imagined back then that the girl who nagged him about homework would become his aunt, and the other his godmother."

servings of beef noodles were

favorite dish here. The sauce is

lightly first. Regardless of the taste, knowing Leo loved it made her

to try it,

you worried about his sternness or

reputation. He's not stern

noticed Anya's

stern with Chad, stirring her noodles. She

for you, he'd still lack the courage to face your uncle. You're not wrong, nor is your uncle entirely right. It's like my son wanting to eat spicy food,

now comforting Anya, Mia

the right or wrong thing. She'd made her choice, and she was

"Exactly, so stop worrying. We

school

heard Henry wailing tearlessly,

grandson, are you

"Ah woah woah"

Mia asked, "Crying again?"

act is this now'." Hansen quickly tried to calm his grandson, exhausted from

to hold him, but

Mia, Henry became excited, laughing in her arms.

Hansen, "Dad, I'll take Henry back

reluctantly at his chubby grandson. "Don't go back." He didn't want to

placed Henry on the couch and went

what are your father

the little bundle of joy couldn't help but laugh out

packed a bag of her son's clothes.

this precisely

back to their place, waiting to see if he'd

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