“Photo?” I was utterly baffled.
“Your post. I like it.” His voice was filled with flattery.
Huh? What post? “Alright, be careful on your way.” He ended the call as he was still in a meeting.
I frowned in confusion. Then, I checked my phone and press on the push notifications.
One of the comments was from John. Letty, next time I will buy anything you want to eat.
Emery commented on the post: Damn, you’ve not been posting anything, but once you finally do it, it’s to show off your relationship? Are you trying to make a dig at the rest of us?
Hunter replied: Dear, don’t be jealous. I’ll cook it for you tonight if you like.
Hannah then commented: This is great. The two of you have to remain this sweet when you guys are in A City.
Curious, I could not help but click the post that they were replying to. It was my post, and it had a side- view photograph of me eating seafood with my head down. I looked very happy eating in the photo and seemed to be in a good mood.
The accompanying caption was: Forever seems to be a long time, but I wouldn’t mind spending the rest of my life with you. Thank you for the thoughtful lunch, Mr. Featherstone. It was delicious.
The captions ended with a string of happy emojis.
I could not help but look at Nora. Puzzled as to why I was staring at her, she asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Did you use my phone to post something just now?”
She nodded. “Yeah! You’ve not had a single post after using Instagram for so long. Have you never shared anything about your life? That’s so old-fashioned!”
I frowned and read through the dozens of comments. They were all from my friends and there were even some likes on my post.
Among them, Anthony’s was especially conspicuous.
Noticing my frown, Nora walked over to look at my phone, then nagged, “Instagram is for you to keep a record of whatever happens in your life. If you don’t use it, are you saying that your life’s not worth remembering?”
After a short pause, she said, “See, your post has been liked by almost all your friends, and everyone has wished you well in your relationship. That’s so nice!”
When she noticed Anthony’s comment, she could not help but read it out aloud. “We have a long way to go, and I’ll give you as much love and affection as you want until then. I’m not a very gentle person, but I’ll definitely do my best for you!”
Then, she tutted and said, “It’s indeed very different when sweet nothings come out of such a cold man’s mouth. Your husband’s comment is really so sweet. He’s just blatantly showing off his affection to everyone!”
With a hand on my forehead, I scrolled through the comments. However, since I rarely used the app, I did not know how to reply to them.
Nora noticed that I had not replied to anyone and said, “Your friends have all given you their blessings so enthusiastically, so why aren’t you replying to them? It’s only polite to do that. It’s basically the same thing as a friend meets you outside and greets you, but you just ignore them. Hurry, reply to them!”
Stunned, I simply nodded and slowly replied to the comments one by one. However, Nora was left speechless as she watched me. “You’re just replying ‘Thank you’ to all of them? That’s really boring!”
She paused, then sighed. “Forget it. You can’t really be blamed. At least you made some progress by learning to reply to them!”
When I had replied to all the comments, I clicked on the home tab and refreshed the page. Anthony seemed to have posted something as well, so I clicked on it, only to find that he had posted the same picture that I just did.
His caption was: Mrs. Featherstone, you are the brightest star in my dark sky!
“Damn!” exclaimed Nora, “Your posts are really the best. I can’t believe that Mr. Featherstone doesn’t even flinch while showing off his affection like that. This man is more than what meets the eyes!”
I’m the brightest star in his sky? Since when did Anthony become so poetic?
Seeing my smile, Nora looked at me and narrowed her eyes. “Your expression… are you missing him?”
I hurriedly controlled my expression, though my cheeks were still burning. Then, I cleared my throat and said, “It’s almost noon. You should go back and pack up. Aren’t we going to Lavelian Village soon?”
She nodded and said goodbye before she continued hastily, “I’d almost forgotten all about it. I’ll go back and put on some makeup. You should do the same too. I’ll wait for you at the door!”
I nodded in reply, signaling for her to go.
After she left, I looked at my phone and could not help but click on Anthony’s post once more. It seemed to be his first time posting something too, so everyone would definitely be shocked by it.
Many people in Featherstone Corporation would probably be shocked and discussing it right now!
Raising my hands to my face, I rubbed on my heated cheeks. Then, I went up to the second floor to get changed. After all, Channing was my elder, so my etiquette and appearance had to be appropriate.
I could not just turn up in casual attire. Besides, he seemed to know Grandma. I had been thinking about it for a long time and always wanted to ask him about it when the opportunity arose.
When I was ready to leave, I took a look at all the antique tea sets that Anthony bought, and picked out a set to bring over. I selected one that was from Xenhall and packed up some premium tea as well.
From outside came the honk of a car, signaling that Nora was ready to go. Taking everything that I needed, I then stepped out to meet her. She had changed into a long, delicate dress and had pulled her hair into a bun. She even had a pair of pearl-framed sunglasses perched on her tall nose. Nora looked both playful and cool.
When I stepped out of the house, Nora lowered her sunglasses and said, “Your dressing today makes you look like a virtuous woman. It’s basically the ideal outfit to wear to meet your partner’s family for the first time. When I have to meet Mr. Murphy in the future, I’ll use your dress as a reference.”
When I got into the car, I could not help but laugh. “I just tied up my hair, put on a dress, and did some light makeup. How does it make me look virtuous?”
She started the car as she said, “You don’t understand. Many elderly folks like girls like you, who look neat, gentle, and quiet because they look like good wives.”
Noticing the antique tea set and premium tea in the back, she said, “You already know what Grandpa likes after only meeting him once. No wonder the old Mr. Featherstone picked you to marry his grandson!”
I smiled. “If I told you that I was just lucky, would you believe me?”
She nodded, then bobbed her head to the rhythm of the music that was playing. She replied loudly, “Of course, I believe you!”
All along the way, the music was upbeat. I had already been in a good mood, and listening to rock music only made me feel even better.
It was evening by the time we reached Lavelian Village. Nora drove the car into the village and parked outside an antique-looking villa.
Channing stood with his walking stick at the gates of the villa, seemingly having waited for a long time.
When he saw Nora’s car approach, he could not hide his happiness as he walked down the stairs to welcome her.
As soon as she parked the car, Nora got off and ran toward Channing to hug him. She said playfully, “Grandpa, didn’t I say that you should just wait at home? I know how to drive in. It’s cold at night. What if you catch a cold?”
Channing grinned from ear to ear as he replied, “This girl. Didn’t you say you would arrive in the morning? Look what time it is.”
Nora pouted. “I was asleep in the morning! By the way, I brought a friend with me.”
As she spoke, Nora pulled me forward. “Grandpa, this is my friend, Sienna.”
Channing smiled as he looked at me. “I know her. We met in the village’s hotel. You’re working at Murphy Corporation, right?”
I nodded and smiled lightly. “Hello, Mr. Oberick!”
He nodded in reply. “Hello!”
When we were done with our introductions, Channing instructed his workers to prepare the food, then brought us into his house. There were only a few people in the villa, with only two caregivers and one housekeeper.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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