d Manor, where the h

n the kitchen," she said. "Pleas

drinks and set fresh

the elders of an ordinary family-enjoying time with the children, cooking meals, and even knitting scarves for the younger gene

asually asked the housek

esting. The President's healt

lexander and I could

r his leadership. In his youth, Grandpa had sacrificed his health for the sake of work, and as he got older, hi

ison Whitaker say?

tor of Saint James Hospital, was

is best," the hou

n her voice. Alexander no

tchen to help Gran

w me. "Go sit outside and rest. Don't

. "Nana, I'm not doing anything o

d disapprovingly. "How can you say you're not d

Is there trouble between you and Alexander? I saw the

Nana, you don't need to worry about us. Alexa

antage of your good heart and thinks he can walk all over you. That little brat, I know exactly what he's up to.

discuss it any further. She didn't press the iss

lped Grandpa downstairs, and Al

tchen, helping Evelyn brin

pread and nodded. "Nana's

mpliment Vivienne? These dishes were all made by he

xander hesitated before reluctantly resp

lf-hearted complime

ed sheepishly

rained. Clearly, Evelyn wasn't happy with Alexand

d Grandpa cleared his thro

l from The Blackwood Famil

hen nodded gravely. "S

past now. You're married to Vivienne. Don't get too close to that girl from The Blackwood Family anymore. What wil

own and looked at Grandpa seri

cough, c

my life. I promised him I would treat her like my own granddaughter, which is why I agreed to her marriage to you. Before the wedding, I asked you if you were willing,

rm and unambiguous, and

thick with tension, as if every word from Grand

-Pop, try this Grilled Chicken Breast, it's

ned in. "Look at that, Vivienne still rem

up his chopsticks. "Unlike some ungrateful ones who always make me a

mingly used to Grandpa's t

live a long, healthy life!" I couldn't h

, and she never showed up again after the divorce. Then, my father passed away when I was sixteen, leaving me completely alone. The pain of losing so many loved ones stayed w

me the pain of losing yet another loved one. N

uiet. To make the atmosphere even better, I kept doing my best to entertain Pop-Pop and Nana. We la

e, Pop-Pop's spirits have been much h

ut I had improved so quickly that even he couldn't afford to let his guard down. Every time

rustration as I watched him move a piece b

ece yet," Grandpa said, defending himself as he p

ng him on. "Are you sure? Are you re

hesitated for a momen

piece and burst out laughi

k. He quickly picked up the white piece and tossed it back into the box, m

standing off to the side, looking a bit helpless as he watched the scene unfold. When

as always stern and serious, but in front o

at Alexander. "Pop-P

Alexander, and Alexander's smile vani

water for me and Vivienne! Stop standing there like an

ent to fetch the water. Behind him, I couldn't help but

teeth, his face turnin

heart was full of nothing but Grandp