Joseph’s quick thinking saved the day. The lunch session went by smoothly without more awkward episodes. Everyone ate their fill and dispersed to continue with their respective chores.

Nora arrived as we were about to send Channing home.

“Grandpa!” We could hear her shouting as she ran in from a distance away.

Channing looked up and was elated to see his granddaughter. “What is my little girl doing here?”

“I am here to meet my friends.” Nora held on to Channing’s arms and teased, “Are you here to meet your old friends?”

Channing looked at Ashton and smiled, “My old friend is no longer around. This is the grandson of the old Mr. Fuller. Let me introduce them to you. This is Ashton, and next to him is his wife, Rachel.”

Nora was baffled. She looked at me and mouthed, “Wife?”

I just smiled and did not elaborate.

She scowled at Ashton and spoke sarcastically. “Hi Ashton, when did you get a new wife?”

“You little imp! Mind your manners and stop spouting nonsense.” Channing knocked her on her head and chided.

the matter as she wasn’t sure what transpired. She chatted with Mr. Oberick for

back to Ashton and Rachel. “I did not know it is okay for a married boss to have an affair with his subordinate, let alone doing it

“Knowing my grandpa is not aware of the situation, why did

reminded her

head. “We just arrived and are about to have our late lunch

urged them to go for their meal. In the meantime, I headed back to finish off my work. We

was almost eight at night when we finally set off to the field where we planned to camp. We were a little worried as it was getting late and it would be

a tentage. Nora glanced at me and

Why did you ask?” I

pointed at the grey tent. There was a light inside the tent

did not figure out who that was, so she forewarned,

look when we drove nearby. Indeed, it was Ashton. It looked like there was someone else in the tent. Nora let out a curse, “Disgusting! Why can’t they be

accused, “Don’t you have anything to say? Why

be saying?” I shook my head and declined to engage her further in her

If he found a better half, I should

was probably exasperated and gave up on me. She jumped off the car

beautiful place. Took

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