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 to marry her daughter and he even addressed her respectfully as ‘Mom’

Jessie’s sake, Lettie

want

lost

Jeslyn skipped over, grasping her

“Sit with me, Grandma.

felt a wave of

Jessie, putting the flowers

cheeks flushed, feeling that Albert was being a bit too

up after a

deal, so he invited his mother to be part of it, showing his deep respect and love

was taken aback and

wedding

and Emma had really pulled out

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