Old lady York smiled warmly at Elora. "Elora, if you have something to say, go ahead. I'm listening."

Facing old lady York's kind and gentle demeanor, Elora's expression softened, and her voice grew quieter, almost tender.

"Old lady York, thank you for thinking so highly of me. Since you've chosen me for Tatum, I assume you know about my family situation."

Old lady York nodded without hesitation.

She knew everything.

She made it a point to understand the background of every potential granddaughter-in-law.

"I can't marry someone who lives far away," Elora admitted honestly. "If Tatum and I are together, he'd have to live with my family. I'm very particular about certain things-like having him around for my meals. That means he wouldn't be able to leave for long periods, and his visits back home would be short. Tatum is your grandson, someone you've raised with care. Unless it's absolutely necessary, I wouldn't ask him to live with my family."

with her family. While some families might accept that, it's not common, especially

responded calmly, "When children grow up, they go where life takes them—whether for love or work. How

natural for him to live there. Even if he comes back less often in the future, that's okay. We can always visit. I'm old, but his parents are still young. They can easily take a plane to see

will lighten. Whether you choose to stay there or return to Wiltspoon will

down, and rarely return home. Some only visit during the holidays, while others might not go back for

York, can you really speak

York smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry about that. My

not like you'll never come back. I believe that

she hadn't approved of their character, she wouldn't have

Tatum, don't you?" old

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