“So what if he arrives? Just come on up! Do you mean for the entire family to go down and greet him?” Franklin muttered under his breath.

“What are you mumbling about?” Suzie placed a hand on her hip.

“Not- Nothing!” He headed downstairs reluctantly under his wife’s watchful gaze.

Jacob watched as his father went downstairs with heavy steps. He raised an eyebrow. So, this is the kind of uncle we’re talking about.

Suzie glanced at her husband, “Aren’t you afraid of being rude, if just the two of us greet him?”

Franklin pouted before turning to wave down his son and daughter. “Let’s go together. The Lynch family may be small, but don’t mistake us for being uncivilized.”

The brother and sister exchanged glances. Let’s go. Just think of it as some light exercise before dinner.

After ten minutes of standing in the garden, Janelle pouted. “Dad, why isn’t he here yet? I’m starving!”

while longer, Janelle. Your uncle will be here

minutes, a silver-gray Nissan Bluebird sports car came roaring

clasped his

is good as long as you’ve arrived safely, Kelvin!” Suzie said softly. “There’s been a lot of construction happening in the South Precinct. Traffic is to

long as you’re not

almost forgot. I brought a

The couple looked surprised, whereas Jacob’s

out a bottle of wine. “It’s not crazy expensive, but it was a gift

thousand!” Janelle’s

Back then if it wasn’t for him, his

moved

now, the couple smiled politely. Suzie took the wine from Kelvin and led the

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