You Are My One and Only

Elizabeth frowned. It’s 6.30PM on a Sunday. Why is he still working?

“Isaac, does this mean you won’t be coming back for dinner?”

“Yes, Gran. Work is piling up lately, so I won’t be going back for dinner for now.”

“Oh, I see. I’ll let Tricia know that you won’t be coming back for dinner then. It’ll just be us tonight.”

Elizabeth moved to end the call, but Isaac called out to her at once.

“Who did you say it was, Gran?”

Elizabeth smirked. I knew I could get a reaction out of you if I mentioned Tricia!

Isaac was indifferent to his old grandma, but not to a pretty young woman.

“I invited Tricia and her three darling children over to dinner. We’ll go ahead and start dinner now since you won’t be joining us.”

“I’m done with work. I’ll be right there.”

The call dropped immediately, and Elizabeth chortled in amusement.

room. Scott and Stellan were eerily similar to Isaac. It would be great if they

true if

could only

…

Sylvie back into the living room. “Sylvie,

Manor was huge, and Patricia worried that

an hour. It would not do if that happened while they were guests here at

to keep

me keep an eye on your sister. Don’t

the

about to scamper off somewhere, Patricia could take a seat and have a sip of

from

feet and went over to the room, with

the sight of Phillip sweeping off the items on the headboard. When everything came crashing down on the floor, Sylvie was so startled

over. “What’s the matter, Old Mr. Arnold?

in front of him. He stared at her in silence and glanced at the three children behind her

came over and stretched her hand

you like some candy? You’ll feel happier when you eat something sweet. It’s not good to throw

and fed it to him. Phillip’s smile widened

felt like he was trying to convey how sweet it was, but Sylvie

sweet, you feel happy too! Let’s

and Stellan gathered the boxes of medicine that were strewn on the floor and placed them carefully on