On the other hand, I was lost in my thoughts. Channing mentioned Grandma just now. Maybe he knows her?

Although I had a lot of questions, I squelched the urge to ask them in the end. When will Nora take me to visit Channing privately?

My intention was not to get on his good side. Rather, I was curious about my Grandma’s past as I thought she had always lived in R Province.

However, it was strange that she knew George. Not to mention, she always carried a mysterious and exquisite box with her. Seeing as even the Oberick family in A City knew her, it was highly likely that Grandma was not from R Province.

“Scarlett!” Leedon had been calling out to me quite a few times now. He pulled on my arm and said, “Channing is talking to you!”

I paused for a while before gazing at Ashton. His dark eyes were directed at me with his lips pursed.

Channing was holding back his laughter as he glanced at me with his gentle eyes. “This lady here blanked out!”

I immediately got up to bow and apologize. “I didn’t mean to, Mr. Oberick. I’m so sorry!”

Channing burst out laughing. “It’s fine, it’s fine. You young ins prefer a more cheerful atmosphere. I get it! Eating with an old man like me is indeed quite boring.”

My face turned red as the awkwardness consumed me. Before I could explain to Channing, Ashton interrupted and uttered, “She has always been like this. Pay no mind to her, Mr. Oberick.”

replied, “This lady here

brought a set of tea bowls from K City as a gift to you. Please

in the

and refined. Any old man with a love for antique tea

around the antique tea set and was chatting fervently with

his chair closer to mine and

paused for a second before shaking

of the time!” He grinned. “Mr. Fuller tends to be cold toward others. It’s rare to see him direct his attention all

I smiled in response.

Ashton, who stood in between them. It

having their conversation. Rachel, who was also getting thirsty, drank from the glass of water that was in front of Ashton.

it, Ashton continued talking to

talking to each other happily. Rachel helped Channing to get some food on his plate before uttering, “Mr. Oberick, you must

“Sally refused to even step foot in the kitchen when she was

mind blanked out for a second. When did Rachel

sense for me

before that Mr. Fuller was married, but I never

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