Chapter 359

Lisbeth looked a little surprised. “Huh? If that’s the case, then I guess there’s no problem after all.”

I shot a knowing look at Soren. He understood and stood. “Mom, Taylor and I are going to visit Grandpa. We’ll be back for lunch.”

“Sure thing.”

Soleil jumped up cheerfully, ready to follow, but Lisbeth stopped her. “You just saw him this morning! Come back, Sol. You really should learn to be more demure by now!”

Soleil pouted and returned to the couch.

Soren reached for my hand, but I frowned at him.

It wasn’t until we left the house that he took my hand and whispered, “Why are you embarrassed? It’s just holding hands.”

“Not in front of your mom!”

“Why not?”

I gave him a teasing look. “Do you know that moms have a special protective instinct toward their sons? They really don’t like seeing their boy getting all handsy with his girlfriend.”

with their daughters–in–law over this very thing–jealous of seeing their sons “taken

by someone else.

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laughed. “You’re

“It’s the truth!”

tightened his grip on my hand, his eyes

smaller house stood near the main one, its neoclassical architecture

“Here. Claude Monet’s

“When did you prepare this? How much did

a gift, but I’d been so busy with work that I’d forgotten. Just earlier, I suggested buying wine for him, but Soren had said they had an entire cellar

that he had already

gift. If you

Of course, I knew what

and asked,

an eyebrow. “No

emboldened me, and I lifted my chin. He

“Thank you, Lord

kissed me on the lips before pulling away. “Now

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