Annabelle added, “Auntie, there’s no need to be so polite. If you need anything, just let us know.”
Mrs. Hickman smiled sheepishly and said, “Well, actually… I just wanted to ask, Mr. Gregory, do you happen to know any outstanding young men like yourself? Maybe you could introduce one to our Julissa?”
Annabelle, who had been feeling rather heavy-hearted, instantly brightened up at those words. She almost burst out laughing.
Mr. Gregory was quite the catch, it seemed—he had won Mrs. Hickman’s approval in no time.
Even though Mrs. Hickman wasn’t her biological mother, and they had only met twice, for some reason, Annabelle felt an inexplicable warmth toward her, as if she were family.
So when Mrs. Hickman praised Kendrick, Annabelle couldn’t help but feel proud.
She even wanted to tell
