Coolest Girl in Town

Elise immediately took Robin’s arm. “Now, now, Grandpa, doesn’t it make you happy that I’m back?” “Oh, it does! I’m happy!” Laura pulled a rocking chair over and gestured Elise toward it, urging, “Stop standing there chatting, you two. Elise, come here and have a seat. I heard you’ve finished your college entrance exam. What are you planning to do next?” At the sight of the rocking chair, Elise couldn’t help putting on a beautiful smile.

She quickly sat in the chair and stared up at the familiar sky above her. “It’s been a while since I last sat in this chair and chatted with you two…” Laura smiled and then asked the servants to bring Elise’s favorite fruit platter over. As the three chatted about their daily lives, Robin asked, “…Don’t tell me you’ll be going to college again, Elise. Didn’t you graduate from college abroad a long time ago?” Elise replied with a smile, “Well, I think it’s pretty nice to go to college, actually. At least I wouldn’t have to be in a hurry to inherit the family business.”

In reality, the Sinclairs and the Griffiths were evenly matched, as the former’s family business was no less successful than the latter’s. Laura replied, “Oh, you silly girl! Your grandpa and I are in no hurry to let you take over the family business. Besides, we’ve got professional managers to take care of it at present, so we’re not worried about that. Still, ever since your parents passed away, your grandpa and I have been wishing more than anything else to see you get married and settle down. Now that you’re engaged to Alexander, I’m wishing that you two would get married sooner and give us a great-grandson to play with…” Speechless, Elise couldn’t help but wipe the sweat off her forehead.

that we have babies at a later age for better child rearing. I don’t wanna think about getting married until at least five years later—” Upon hearing Elise’s reply, Laura, choked with exasperation, instantly

years, Elise? Your grandpa and I have been getting older and older these years, you know? If you have a baby early, we could help you take care of them. If you put it off until a few years later, I’m afraid we’d…” Robin played along with Laura, letting out a sigh of helplessness. Elise was stupefied to see Robin and Laura singing the same tune. So they’ve turned from pressing me to find a

our family? We’ve got enough to worry about your aunt; she’s already 30 years old and yet still single. And now—” “Alright, Grandma! I promise you that I’ll get married as soon as I come of age, okay?” Upon hearing Elise say so, Laura promptly nodded. “Okay, you said so yourself! That

early to get married at the age of 20, but it’s okay to get married anytime as long as Alexander and I feel like it. Besides, the only thing that decides whether I get married or not is not my age, but whether I feel like doing so! Now that Elise had come round to it, she thought it was a pretty good idea to get married early. Well, it’s just that I’m still a teenage girl, so the subject of marriage still

of her parents. The only memory she had of them was the black-and-white photo displayed on the wall at home. Staring at the couple in the black-and-white photo, she greeted affectionately, “Hi, Dad! Hi, Mom!” Her eyes full of sadness, Laura sighed helplessly next to Elise, whereas Robin wrapped his arm around her shoulder, comforting

down for a while whenever she visited Elise’s parents’ grave. Elise knew that her parents’ death was Laura’s lifelong grief,