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.

sure what transpired. She chatted with Mr. Oberick for a while then

it is okay for a married boss to have an affair with his subordinate, let alone doing it openly right in the face of the wife! Well done,

me. “Knowing my grandpa is not aware

gave her a reassuring smile as I reminded her of the group of

shook her head. “We just arrived and are about

and urged them to go for their meal. In the meantime, I headed back to finish off my work. We were all happily looking forward to

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

field, someone had already set up a tentage. Nora glanced at me and queried, “Did you invite any

Why did you ask?” I

pointed at the grey tent. There was a light inside the tent and, in the flickering light, we could

not figure out who that was, so she forewarned, “That’s

look when we drove nearby. Indeed, it was Ashton. It looked like there was someone

you have

shook my head and declined to engage her further

the one who pushed Ashton away. If he found a better half, I should give

jumped off the car and went up to Ashton. “What

about this beautiful place. Took

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