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”

her husband’s sleeve and said softly. “Don’t frighten the

stood up and pulled out the chair next to him, Celeste,

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

eloquent, but now she was at a loss for words in front of this family

on the table, “Grandpa and

overjoyed. Her grandmother said,

they’re young. Look how thin she

I saw her childhood photos from Steven, she was still so short

wasn’t tall in elementary school, but she wasn’t

to grow taller in junior high school.

and said, “Celeste wasn’t short as a child; she just

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

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