Marshall paused and turned to Khalid who obviously looked awkward.
He coughed a bit and added, “Your grandma said that your mom won’t live here anymore.”
Katherine was also gazing at Khalid and was shocked that he was wearing a quite shy face at his age.
Before Marshall can say anything, Katherine answered, “Right, she won’t live here. The
Masons said that it is quite awkward for her to live here and was afraid that she might influence your
future life and just called her back.”
Khalid was a bit surprised and slowly nodded in a while, “Right, I see.”
Katherine was a bit tired and just turned to Marshall, “You can stay here and chat with elder Mr. Grant. I
want to have a rest.”
Marshall was still afraid that Katherine might feel uncomfortable and said that he will escort Katherine
upstairs and then talk with Khalid.
Katherine glanced at Khalid before entering the room and he seemed a bit edgy.
Though Katherine wasn’t in a good mood, he felt laughing.
Marshall tucked Katherine in and then went out.
After pondering for a while, Katherine took the phone out and then texted Frances.
Frances texted back after a long time and said that she was in a quite embarrassing situation.
Katherine was pretty confused and just called Frances.
The phone got through pretty fast and was answered in a suppressed voice, “Katherine? It’s pretty late.
What’s wrong?”
Katherine had a hunch that Frances was with someone and asked, “Where are you? What are you
doing? I’m bored and wanted to check on you.”
Frances replied, “Right, I’m meeting a friend outside.
Katherine never heard of Frances’ friends and went on asking, “It’ll pretty late and unsafe outside.”
Frances nodded, “Yeah, you are right. I’ll be back soon.”
She then added that she would call back soon and was busy now.
Katherine then replied, “Sure, I’m be waiting for your call.”
Frances first hung up the phone.
Leaning against the headboard, Katherine felt that there must be something wrong with Frances.
Putting down the phone, Katherine started zoning out.
Her belly was feeling all right now. She must be too emotional before.
But luckily, the relationship between her and Amaya was severed for good now and she would never
see her again.
After a few minutes, Frances called.
Katherine hurriedly picked it up. Frances let out a long breath and complained, “I’m so awkward before.
If it weren’t for your call, I wouldn’t have got off the hook now.”
Katherine laughed, “What happened?”
Frances cracked a smile and answered, “Well, my mom said that the Grants would look down upon me
now that I’m pestering at them and just set me up with a few dates.”
“What?” Katherine was taken aback. “Blind dates? It’s way too early. What’s the rush?”
Actually, old Mrs. Mason didn’t say it was blue date and just felt that there weren’t many friends around
Frances and wanted her to meet a few people.
She was quite vague about her words and left no room for Frances to reject.
Then the man that old Mrs. Mason introduced called Frances today and wanted to take a walk with her.
Frances didn’t really want to go, but that man was pretty sincere and said that he just wanted to stroll
around as he was quite boring after dinner.
Frances wanted to clarify everything and just went to the date.
Katherine was a bit curious, “How does that man look? Which one is more handsome? Him or Khalid?”
Frances chuckled, “Well, you can’t just compare them.”
That man was a gentleman and talked things in a soothing speed.
He seems like a nice person.
Katherine mused for a while and just giggles, “Well, I got to find a time and tell elder Mr. Grant this
news. I’m dying to see his reaction. I can clearly feel that there is something wrong with him today. I’m
not trying to sugarcoat this. I can tell it.”
Frances smiled, “Really? I’m quite surprised.”
Katherine nodded, “Well, hang in there. I will see how things would go here and observe his reaction.
Well, do you see how far Marshall would go to win me back? I’m sure Khalid would do the same thing.
Just wait for him to take you home.”
Standing on the open lot in front of the mansion, Marshall was telling Khalid what happened when he
went out with Katherine.
After hearing the whole story, Khalid nodded, “Well, as an outsider, there is really nothing we can say to
console her. Just tell her to do what she wants to do. She had a though life with her grandpa all these
years and had absolutely no love for those two, otherwise, she wouldn’t be so determined to drive them
away.”
Yeah.” Marshall had been to Katherine’s hometown before and knew what kind of life she had before.
There were her and her grandpa in the home without a grownup, so life must be hard for them.
Marshall recalled that Jack once said that Katherine started cooking and doing laundry when she was
little and even went to farm with her grandpa during harvest season.
The trace of yearning towards family live had long disappeared.
So no one could say anything to persuade her about her decision now.
Khalid then waited for a while and asked what happened to Frances.
Marshall answered, “Well, my grandma felt that it was bad for my mom’s image to stay here and was
afraid that my mom would be embarrassed if you bring home a woman one day, so she just asked her
to go home to stay away from all these troubles.”
Khalid cracked a smile, “They are thinking too much.”
Marshall stared at Khalid, “Well, they are right though. It would be too awkward if what they said comes
true one day. I actually agreed with their decision.”
Hands in the pocket, Khalid looked away and didn’t say anything.
Marshall waited for a while and then asked, “Has aunt Willis contacted you recently?”
Khalid paused a bit and then nodded, “Well, she called but had nothing specific to say. She is all alone
and just wanted to talk with me.”
Khalid actually didn’t want to take her calls as he felt pretty weird.
Since Willis had special feelings to him, he ought to stay away from her and cut all the ties.
It would do neither of them good if he left some room for her.
But then Willis texted him and said that she was just bored as she had no friends here and wanted
nothing else.
She said that she didn’t like to pester at other people and now that Khalid had made clear of
everything, she knew what to do.
Willis was always a straightforward and frank person and Khalid knew this, so he didn’t try to avoid her
deliberately.
Marshall stared at Khalid, “Well, they are right though. It would be too awkward if what they said comes
true one day. | actually agreed with their decision.”
Hands in the pocket, Khalid looked away and didn’t say anything.
Marshall waited for a while and then asked, “Has aunt Willis contacted you recently?”
Khalid paused a bit and then nodded, “Well, she called but had nothing specific to say. She is all alone
and just wanted to talk with me.”
Khalid actually didn’t want to take her calls as he felt pretty weird.
Since Willis had special feelings to him, he ought to stay away from her and cut all the ties.
It would do neither of them good if he left some room for her.
But then Willis texted him and said that she was just bored as she had no friends here and wanted
nothing else.
She said that she didn’t like to pester at other people and now that Khalid had made clear of
everything, she knew what to do.
Willis was always a straightforward and frank person and Khalid knew this, so he didn’t try to avoid her
deliberately.
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