Chapter 441 Caught in the Act
Chapter 441 Caught in the Act
James and Lily weren’t deaf or blind–they both noticed <b>Ivan </b>suddenly barging in..
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Lily’s face went up in mes. She scrambled off James’sp so fast she almost tripped, <b>wishing </b>she could crawl under the dining table and disappear.
James, on the other hand, shot Ivan a cold, disdainful look. “Who told you toe in? Out.”
Taking in James’s frustrated, unsatisfied expression and Lily’s mortified blush, Ivan quickly realized he might have just ruined a moment,
He let out an awkwardugh, set the food boxes down on a side table, th face. “Carry on, carry on. I… I’ve been having trouble with my eyestely. L
<b>“</b>What didn’t you see?” Grace asked curiously as she stepped into the living room.
both hands over his ce a thing.
Ivan flinched like he’d been shocked, blurting out, “I didn’t see anything! Cross my heart, if I’m lying, I’m at dog. I <b>really </b>didn’t see anything
Lily:…
If he hadn’t seen anything, how did he know James was kissing her?
Honestly, he’d have been better off saying nothing at all.
While Lily felt exasperated, <b>Grace </b>was grinning from ear to ear.
Ever since her eldest grandson had foolishly lost his good wife, she’d been secretly annoyed with him. But <b>now</b>, seeing him and Lily so sweet together, she found herself warming back up to him.
Not wanting to embarrass Lily, she shot her younger grandson a re, then tried to smooth things over with a change of subject. “Lily, have you and James had breakfast yet? Come, try my fish soup–1 made it myself:
Grace bustled over to the <b>food </b>box, quicklydling out <b>a </b><b>small </b>bowl for Lily.
“Hey-
Back when Henry had found out his grandson had forced Lily to divorce, he’d been so upset he’d practically gone into a depression. The thought of his grandson making tabloid headlines for kissing and cuddling some mboyant, effeminate <b>man </b>had been a nightmare–his friends would never have let him live it down.
Now, seeing his grandson not only straight but holding Lily in <b>his </b>arms, he couldn’t be happier.
He pressed a hand over his mouth to stifle his chuckles and chimed in with Grace. “Yes, Lily, try her fish
soup.”
“Although in all the years I’ve known her, she’s never cooked a thing. No telling if it’s even edible.
“What nonsense? How can you say I’ve never <b>cooked</b>? Thirty years ago, when you had <b>a </b>fever, I made dumplings for you–have you forgotten? I swear, you really are getting senile!”
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Chapter 441 Caught in the Act
Grace bristled immediately at having her past revealed in front of everyone, giving Henry a fierce scolding.
Ever since she’d learned Lily was pregnant, she’d been practicing her soup–making. The <b>family </b>chefs had even praised her skills. There was no doubt in her mind–Lily would love it.
Henry, still healthy in both body and mind, was deeply offer led at being called senile.
And those dumplings from thirty years ago he could never get them. The filling <b>had </b>basically been salt with a hint of minced meat. He’d only <b>had </b>a fever at first, but after ch pride, his tonsils had been so inmed he could barely speak
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But with Grace ring at him, he knew better <b>than </b>to bring that up. <b>In </b>publi, he was always a man whose word wasw, but here, he could only soften his voice <b>and </b>say, “I must be getting old, then.”
Still, to spare Lily and his future great–grandchild, he gave <b>James </b>a subtle warning. “Jarnes, taste the soup for her. If it’s too hot, let it cool before she drinks it
If it turned out to be terrible, better for his grandson to suffer <b>than </b>Lily or the baby.
“Okay.”
James knew well how his grandparents‘ rtionship worked–Grandpa doted on Grandma, and Grandma <b>had </b>been kept from kitchen work her whole life. He’d heard <b>the </b>dumpling story before and guessed that <b>his </b>grandfather’s real worry was the taste of the soup. Naturally, he took a sip first.
To his surprise, it <b>was </b>actually quite good.
He grabbed a spoon for Lily, instinctively wanting to say it was drinkable, but caught himself–better not risk wounding Grace’s pride. “Lily, it’s not too hot now. You can drink it”
Grace really had put effort into the soup this time.
Lily had been full, but the aroma was so tempting she found her appetite returning
One sip and she was genuinely impressed “Grandma, this fish soup is amazing!”
Beaming under the praise, Grace <b>looked </b>like a schoolchild beingmended by a teacher.
Not to be left out, Ivan piped up, “Did you see that te of pastries? I made those myself. You have to try
one.
He even picked one up and held it out for her himself.