Alina nodded shyly, brushing her fingers over her lap.
"He promised he’d eat anything I made," she murmured, almost like she didn’t believe it herself. "I’m not completely sure… but I’m hoping he won’t go back on his words."
She let out a small laugh, but it sounded unsure and sad.
Grandma Linda looked at her for a long moment. Her heart was full, tears gathering in her eyes. It wasn’t because she was sad, it was because of something else.
This girl… so kind, gentle, and patient. How had someone like her come into their lives and changed her grandson so much?
She had never seen Aiden this way. Not since he was a boy. There was warmth in him now, a softness he always hid and it was because of her, Alina.
"Come here," Grandma Lind said suddenly, opening her arms.
Alina looked s
