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

the chair next to

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

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

box on the table, “Grandpa and Grandma,

two elderly people were overjoyed. Her grandmother said,

suffer when they’re young. Look

sad. “She must have been malnourished when she was young. I saw her

She wasn’t tall in elementary

only started to grow taller in junior high school.

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

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

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