Rory hadn’t had dinner with his grandfather for nearly a month. The last time he came here, he stayed for only a few minutes.
The night Denise was punished, he also didn’t stay long.
Jenifer couldn’t keep her husband or son.
When she caught sight of Rory coming into the house, she smiled and welcomed him happily. “Rory, I’m glad you’re home again.”
Rory simply nodded and sat down at the dining table. “Grandpa,” he acknowledged with a slight bow.
In response, Elmore glanced at him. “Let’s have dinner first. After dinner, I have something to tell you,” he said in a stoic tone.
After her punishment, Denise had adopted a much better behavior. She had become quiet and calm. Except for Jenifer asking about what was going on in Rory’s life, there was no other sound interrupting the sounds of cutlery clashing with plates as they ate.
to have lost
few days,
changed,” Rory
was cold. This was not the first time that Jenifer had been treated coldly by her son. She had become used to it by now. At least, Rory had never really
she got the message and didn’t try to ask any more questions. The dining room now became silent and devoid of
environment as quickly as possible, she rushed her food, and in no time, she was done. “Grandpa, Mom, Rory, I’m done eating. I’ll go back to my room,” she said as she dropped her cutlery and got
could move a step. “I have
not thought that whatever Elmore was going to say had anything to do with her. Usually, whenever he had anything to discuss,
since Elmore had asked her to stay, Denise had no
finished their meals and it was now time for Elmore to say what he had to
what do you think
brief moment, she was short of words. When she finally recovered herself,
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