Serenity said, "Just keep running. I can't push you, but your big brother can. One day, he'll show up in person-and trust me, he's not as gentle as I am. If he can't get through to you, and Grandma ends up flying over herself, you'll see how miserable things can get."

River sighed helplessly. "Sister-in-law, it's not that I don't want to get married-I just haven't met someone who meets my standards. Our family has really high expectations when it comes to choosing a wife. Go ahead and call my big brother so he doesn't worry. I'm taking the kids out for a bit."

With that, River quickly left the house with the two children.

Serenity let out a long sigh.

As she watched River disappear with the kids, she turned her attention back inside, pulled out her phone, and made a call-not to Zachary, but to the old lady first.

It took a while for the old lady to pick up.

phone ringing until someone nearby pointed it out. She quickly put on her reading glasses and hearing aids before answering Serenity's

"Grandma."

sweetly. The old lady smiled through the phone and

We found River first-he took us out for some snacks and then brought us back to his place. I finally have a moment to call. What are you

nothing much," the old lady replied. “Just invited a few friends over to chat and take a walk with

had passed away. Only one or two were still around, and

and had lived hard lives. They

old lady felt lonely, she didn't often ask them to come up the mountain to visit her. Instead, she sometimes had the butler drive her down to see them- those friends she had known

household, any worker who brought along elderly parents was given housing so the family could stay together. And when those elderly relatives got sick, the Yorks arranged free medical

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