To Be Yours Again by Taylor

Chapter 1041 Sounds Fun

Meanwhile, Alec’s home was much quieter than Evan's. He had made several dishes, and though they weren't as fancy, it was still nutritious and homey enough for the three of them-grandparent, grandson, and butler.

"Come join us, Mr. Duncan," Alec called to Warren, who was standing in the doorway.

Warren used to be dismissed during the holidays in order to join his family to have New Year's dinner, but ever since Old Mr. Faust's condition worsened, they could no longer afford to leave the old man alone at home.

To Alec, Warren was part of their family. The man had taken care of him since he was a boy, after all. In fact, it wouldn't be too strange to treat the man as a second grandfather.

Warren fidgeted awkwardly. "I'm afraid that might be..."

"Eat with us, Warren. You've always been family, now is no different," Old Mr. Faust spoke up.

gave them

old men shared a gaze and smiled,

warm scene replayed across Clusia as families and friends dined together on

recalled what Alec had told her in the garden. After a moment's hesitation, she said,

her brothers, then at Evan, whose opinion she was most

sensing her worry, Evan shot her a smile. "Sounds fun. Why don't we head

with it, too," Gilbert

obvious

I'll let him

it weren't for

he kept those feelings hidden,

"Why don't you leave the cleaning