When asked about his fiancée, Tatum refused to tell Elora. If it had been someone else, he wouldn't have hesitated. His explanation made sense, but Elora felt he was hiding something.

If the fiancée was her, his secrecy would be understandable.

Old Lady York met Elora's gaze.

She was exactly the kind of granddaughter-in-law she had hoped for.

She appreciated Elora's directness.

Instead of answering immediately, she asked, "Why do you think Tatum's fiancée is you?" Elora laid out her reasoning, one point at a time.

Her analysis was sharp and logical-anyone listening would be convinced that she was, in fact, Tatum's fiancée.

Finally, she said, "Old Lady York, you met me a long time ago, yet I have no memory of it. I have every reason to believe that you were secretly observing me, evaluating my character on Tatum's behalf."

She had heard from Tatum himself that in the York family, character was the most important trait in a wife.

family's status, their sons typically

and of good

asked her friends to investigate the young women in the York family. She learned that they all

faced a few hardships, but she too was

on. "Old Lady York, can you give me

and Tatum. If you

give you my blessing. I will also accept it wholeheartedly. I'm a very open-minded old lady. My sons and daughters-in-law are

are raised well, being an elder becomes much easier. There's no need to worry

Lady York had essentially

in her heart

As the sixth younge master of the York family, he had status and prestige, yet he willingly

Wiltspoon and uncovered details about the York family, Elora wouldn't have known that Tatum

position was his love for cooking. But perhaps the bigger reason was that his grandmother had arranged

hadn't he just

was afraid she would

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