Celeste took a deep breath and slowly stepped in

She stood straight, partly because of nerves and partly because she wanted to appear as dignified as possible, afraid she might not meet the expectations of her elders

The private room was large, with four people sitting around a round table in the center.

At the head of the table were a kindly looking elderly couple, her grandparents, whom she had met on a video call before.

Next to her grandmother was Hiram, who was a bit on the plump side. He got a bit excited when he saw her

Sitting next to her grandfather was a middle–aged man. He looked somewhat familiar, handsome, around forty, with a very well–maintained physique. If he changed his hairstyle, she thought he would look almost the same age as Liam.

As soon as Celeste took off her mask, her grandfather exclaimed, “Good girl”

pulled her husband’s sleeve

out the chair next to him, Celeste,

are your grandparents you met in the video call, this is Dad, and this is Uncle Sheldon Hann He came all the way to J City with your grandparents to see you. Your aunt couldn’t make it because she had a lecture in F City today We will arrange a meeting another

she was quite eloquent, but now she was at a loss for words in

the gift box on the table, “Grandpa and Grandma, this is the gift Celeste prepared

were overjoyed. Her grandmother said, “Such a thoughtful child.”

suffer when they’re

grandmother immediately felt sad. “She must have been malnourished when she was young. I saw her childhood photos from Steven, she was still so short even in the

speechless. She wasn’t tall in elementary school, but she wasn’t

to grow taller in junior

short as a child;

“Children grow taller as they age; no one in our family is very

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