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.

recalled the last time she had chewed Albert out, but soon after, he was going to marry her daughter and

sake, Lettie bit

want Jessie

was lost

Jeslyn skipped over, grasping her

“Sit with me, Grandma.

a

sidelines, Jessie, putting the flowers into a vase, noticed

feeling that Albert was being a bit too

up after

big deal, so he invited his mother to

taken aback

Jessie’s wedding

Emma had really pulled out

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