Joseph delivered several dishes over and saw me while I was arranging the books in the living room. As he moved, he asked, “Are you preparing for the exam, Mrs. Fuller?”

I nodded. “I’ve wanted to take the exam for a while but had to postpone it after everything that’s happened. Now that I finally have the time to, I might as well do it.”

He smiled. “That’s good. It’s nice to be able to do the things you like.”

It was rare to hear a typically aloof man like Joseph uttering such words.

When Ashton returned with Summer, I was just about to cook after having washed the vegetables.

Noticing me in the kitchen, his slender figure came up to me from behind and held onto me clingily. “Each time I see you in the kitchen, I think I’m the world’s luckiest man.”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “Don’t be silly. Who’s coming over later?”

“John and his fiancée, who’s also your future sister-in-law,” he said with a smirk, leaning down to kiss me on the lips when he caught me giving him a sidelong glance.

I swerved in time to avoid it, chiding, “Stop it. Joseph and Summer are around.”

“Just five seconds,” he said in a husky voice.

But it was never only five seconds with him. Had it not been for the vegetables in the frying pan, it would’ve taken several more five seconds than one hand could count.

as I was done cooking, the sound of a car engine

get off the car, she jumped on him without any

passenger side and pulled open the car door

woman who would appear in sight

only met her a few times four years ago, it seemed like she hadn’t changed much. She was as gentle and elegant as she used to be, albeit instead of the tight-fitting dress she used to love,

I guess she’s

smiled faintly. “Ms. Stovall, it’s

and approached her, taking her hand in mine. “It’s been

me. “If you’re used to living in the apartment in the city center,

indirectly telling me not to

slice of meat onto my plate. He smiled

I had lost weight from living

of them could have a meal in peace. It seemed that was merely my

children tend

and said softly, “Ms. Anne, do I have to call you Aunt Hannah in the

drew John’s attention away from me. He looked at Summer and said, “Be good, Summer. Let

married, I’ll have to refer to your

talk

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