Ellinor modestly shook her head, “It’s what I should do. You and Grandpa Dean are giving me too much credit.”

Alyssa was quite taken by this young girl’s manners and humility Smiling kindly, she asked, “Ellinor, how old are you this year?”

Ellinor replied in a soft voice. “I’m twenty”

Alyssa pondered for a moment, her fingers moving as if she were calculating something, then asked again, “When’s your birthday?”

Ellinor paused briefly, a hint of wariness seeping into her heart. Why was Alyssa suddenly interested in her birthday? Had she noticed something?

After a moment of thought, she responded calmly and naturally. After my mother passed away, no one celebrated my birthday, so even I’m not sure when exactly it is.”

The confusion in Alyssa’s eyes deepened, “Darling, did your mother pass away when you were young, or did she leave and never come back?”

Ellinor’s face darkened, and she remained silent..

Why was she

mother and her being kicked out, leading to her mother having

silence tugged at Dean’s heartstrings. He nudged Alyssa lightly, “Why did

Ellinor. You just reminded me of a child I knew long ago, so I asked a few too many questions. If I’ve reminded you of unhappy times,

“It’s fine, Grandma Alyssa. You just mistook me for someone

and handed it to her, “Here, Ellinor. Have some fruit first. We’ll have a

didn’t refuse, “Alright, thank you for your

from Dean that you’ve married into the

“Yes, I

such a good girl; why marry into their family? What a shame! Ellinor, if you were still single,

two were a

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