They chatted a while.

Come evening, Albert bustled in from work, even bringing his secretary along.

Lettie served dinner herself.

She aimed to be kinder to Albert, her future son-in-law.

Albert was elated.

He reached for a smoke but, mindful of their hard-won happiness, set it aside.

Rising to help, he murmured, “Take a load off, Mom! I got this.

Lettie’s hand shook a little.

last time she had chewed Albert out, but soon after, he was going

Jessie’s sake, Lettie

want Jessie

was lost

over, grasping

“Sit with me, Grandma.

a

the flowers into

cheeks flushed, feeling that Albert was being a

Helen showed up after a

marriage as a big deal, so he invited his mother to be part of it, showing his deep respect and love for

taken aback and

imagined Jessie’s wedding would be so

really pulled out all the

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