After the four of them exchanged pleasantries, Ariana smiled and said, "Trey just mentioned that Grandpa’s new swimming pool is ready for use. Since Kendrick and Sister-in-law are already here, we decided to come over. I hope we’re not disturbing you!"
"It’s fine," Kendrick responded with a faint smile, though his smile didn’t quite reach his eyes.
Ariana’s smile stiffened slightly, but she quickly said, "Then we’ll go change. Kendrick, Sister-in-law, we’ll see you later!"
Annabelle smiled back at her, hoping that with a fiancé now, Ariana would stop treating her as a rival.
After they left, Kendrick turned to Annabelle, "If you don’t want to swim anymore, we can leave."
Annabelle shook her head. "No, I haven’t swum much yet. Let’s stay a little longer."
She had just changed into her
