Harry! As the name sounded familiar, Carl lowered his head and sank in thought. It took him a while to realize who Harry was! "You're the CEO of SL Group?" Carl couldn't help but be surprised.

"Yes, I am. Sorry to drop in on you like this." The two men shook hands politely. Hearing Harry's courteous greeting, Carl nodded.

"Come in, please!" Carl beckoned them into a two-story building.

The house was a bit old, but quite clean. They sat down in the living room. Carl, holding Nicole in his arms, introduced the elderly to them.

"Lola, this is your grandfather. He couldn't hear since a few years ago." Carl introduced the old man who had just opened the door for them.

"Grandpa!" Although the old man couldn't hear, Lola greeted him sweetly. She thought that calling "Grandpa" instead of "Grandfather" would be more cordial!

The old man looked at her mouth and understood. He held her hands and nodded with joy. "Good girl, good girl!"

She had never seen her grandparents, because she was too far away from them and they didn't approve her parents' marriage.

Later, her mother secretly left Echo Bay and never went back after 20-plus years...

At this time, an elderly woman in a homespun jacket came out with a cane, eyes unfocused.

Harry, who was closer to her, helped her.

"Carl! Who is it?" Harry help her sit on the chair and sat back in his seat.

"Mother, my daughter Lola, her daughter Nicole, and her boyfriend Harry are all here!" Carl introduced to his mother. Lola walked to the old woman with gray hair.


"Grandma! I'm Lola! Your granddaughter!" Lola greeted her sweetly, holding the old woman's gnarled hands.

"Lola! Lavender's daughter!" The old woman burst into tears as she thought of her poor daughter! She could never accept being parted from her daughter.

After her daughter left home, she cried her heart out until she went blind in both eyes!

Lola was grieved when she saw her grandmother crying.

After the tearful reunion, Carl walked out with Nicole. "You guys go on catching up and I'm going out."

Lola and Harry had been listening carefully to what grandmother talked about Lola's mother. And her grandfather was so gratified that he could hardly take his eyes off them.

He laughed heartily, but Lola felt sad to see the remaining few teeth in his mouth.

When Carl returned, he was holding Nicole in his arms and was followed by a plump woman. Puzzled, Lola glanced at Harry.

"This is Nyla, an excellent cook in the village. I have asked her to cook a lunch for us!" Hearing what Carl said, Lola was relieved.

Nyla smiled sheepishly. "No, Mr. Newman is flattering me. I can only cook some homely dishes!"

"Nyla, we have important guests today. Tell me if you need any ingredients, I'll give you money to buy them! Buy a few pounds of meat!" As grandmother stood up on the cane, Lola hastened to help her walk to Nyla.

Upon hearing what grandmother was saying, Lola tried to grab her purse, but Harry was a step faster.

"Nyla, thank you! Take this." Harry shoved a few hundred dollar bills into Nyla's hands, which terrified her.

"No, no, no. One is enough!" Nyla pulled out one bill and quickly returned the rest to the handsome young man in front of her. She had never seen such a handsome young man!

"Take them and buy something else! Maybe we'll bother you later!" The man put the money into Nyla's hands again and calmly sat back on the stool.

"Nyla, take the money! He's wealthy! If you can't use up, you can buy food for the children in the village!" Lola joked with a smile while watching Harry. The man smiled as well.

Nyla held the bills with shaking hands. She had barely gone out of the village in her life. Nor had she ever seen so much money, for she was born in a poor family. Having no idea what to do, she turned to Carl.

"Mr. Newman..."

Carl smiled and patted her on the shoulder. "Take them! Buy some tasty food. And I'll need you to bring two new blankets and quilt covers tonight."

Nyla nodded honestly, held the money tighter, and decided to do as Lola said.

At noon, Nyla called in her daughter to help her. They made eight special dishes of Echo Bay.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

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