<b><i>Grd’s </i></b><b>POV</b><b>: </b>


    Olivia’s eyes nearly bulged out of her sockets at thatment.


    Noah then walked towards us, fury in his eyes.


    <i>“</i><i>That’s </i><i>enough</i><i>! </i><i>No </i><i>one </i><i>thinks </i><i>the </i><i>Rochesters </i><i>are </i><i>poor</i><i>! </i><i>As </i>for <i>purchasing </i><i>clothes</i>, <i>you </i><i>could </i><i>have </i><i>asked </i><i>Grd</i>, <i>you </i><i>chose </i>to-”


    <i>“</i><i>What </i><i>have </i><i>you </i><i>done </i><i>to </i><i>earn </i><i>new </i><i>clothes</i><i>? </i><i>Are </i><i>you </i><i>saying </i><i>you’re </i><i>too </i><i>good </i><i>to </i><i>wear </i><i>Livie’s </i><i>hand</i>–<i>me</i><i>–</i><i>downs</i><i>? </i><i>Olivia </i><i>is </i><i>still </i><i>adjusting </i><i>to </i><i>you </i><i>being </i><i>here</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>don’t </i><i>want </i><i>her </i><i>to </i><i>feel </i><i>we </i><i>love </i><i>you </i><i>more </i><i>than </i><i>her</i>?”


    Noah’s eyes widen at my response. Those were just SOME of the responses I received the few times I asked for new clothing. After a while, I got the picture and stopped asking altogether.


    Calvin walked into the foyer just as Noah was about to answer. When he saw me,


    widen. Much different than this morning huh.


    <i>“</i><i>Grd</i><i>, </i><i>you </i><i>look </i><i>nice</i>. <i>I </i><i>trust </i><i>you </i><i>have </i><i>everything</i>.”


    <i>“</i><i>I </i>do.<i>” </i>


    his eyes


    He didn’t say anything else. Sharon shot him a re, confused that he didn’t say much


    else. Guess he didn’t tell her about our little chat. Just then, Zelma walked into the foyer,


    her eyes wide open.


    <i>“</i><i>Sir</i><i>, </i><i>Ma’am</i>. <i>The </i><i>Christiansens </i><i>are </i><i>here</i>.”


    My face instantly lit up. Calvin and Sharon looked at each other and began to walk


    towards the vestibule.


    <i>“</i><i>Their </i><i>representatives </i><i>are </i><i>here</i>, <i>please </i>escort <i>th-</i><i>” </i>


    “No <i>sir</i><i>. </i><i>It’s </i><i>the </i><i>actual </i><i>Christiansens</i>. <i>Lord </i><i>and </i><i>Lady </i><i>Christiansen </i><i>themselves</i><i>.</i>”


    A small smirk came across my lips as I watched everyone’s faces begin to ashen. Sharon


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    suddenly spoke up.


    <i>“</i><i>Are </i><i>you </i><i>telling </i>me <i>Theodore </i>and <i>Ma </i><i>Christiansen </i><i>are </i><i>HERE</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>


    <i>“</i><i>Yes </i><i>ma’am</i><i>.</i>”


    Calvin barked at Zelma.


    <i>“</i><i>Well </i><i>let them </i>in! <i>Come</i><i>, </i><i>everyone </i><i>to </i><i>the </i><i>grand </i><i>room</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    Everyone turned slowly and in confusion as they made their way to the grand room. As I followed, I could hear Sharon whispering to Calvin.


    “<i>Why </i><i>would </i><i>they </i><ie </i><i>here </i><i>personally</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>


    <i>“</i><i>How </i><i>would </i><i>I </i><i>know</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    Squirming are we? The whole scene was absolutely hrious.


    A few momentster, Zelma announced the arrival of Lord and Lady Christiansen along with their bodyguards. I had to give it to my inws; they certainly knew how to make an


    entrance.


    As Ma and Theo walked in, their faces began scanning the room…looking for me. As Calvin and Sharon walked up to them disying their fakest smiles, Ma finallyid her eyes on me. Her face softened as we finally connected.


    <i>“</i>L–<i>Lord </i><i>Christiansen</i>, <i>Lady </i><i>Christiansen</i><i>! </i><i>What </i><i>a </i><i>pleasure </i><i>to </i><i>meet </i><i>you</i><i>. </i><i>Wee </i><i>to </i><i>the </i><i>Rochester </i><i>estate</i>. <i>Please</i><i>, </i><i>allow </i><i>me </i><i>to </i><i>introduce </i><i>you </i><i>both </i><i>to </i><i>my </i><i>family</i>.”


    Like foot soldiers, my three brothers, Olivia, and Jonathan all made their way to Ma


    and Theo.


    “<i>This </i><i>is </i><i>my </i><i>wife</i><i>, </i><i>Sharon </i><i>Rochester</i>.<i>” </i>


    Sharon bowed slightly, a huge smile on her face.


    <i>“</i>It’s <i>a </i><i>pleasure </i><i>to </i><i>meet </i><i>you </i><i>both</i><i>, </i><i>thank </i><i>you </i><i>for </i><iing </i><i>to </i><i>our </i><i>home</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    <i>“</i><i>Next</i><i>, </i><i>these </i><i>are </i><i>our </i><i>lovely </i><i>children</i>. <i>My </i><i>sons </i><i>Noah</i><i>, </i><i>Cole</i>, and <i>Brian</i>.”


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    All three bowed and extended greetings. The Christiansens said nothing.


    <i>“</i><i>And </i><i>this </i><i>is </i><i>our </i>beautiful <i>daughter </i><i>Olivia </i>and <i>her </i><i>fiancé </i><i>Jonathan </i><i>Brooks</i>.<i>” </i>


    Olivia smiled brightly.


    <i>“</i><i>It’s </i>a <i>pleasure </i>to <i>meet </i><i>you </i><i>both</i>.”


    Followed by Jonathan.


    <i>“</i>It’s <i>such </i>an <i>honor </i>to <i>meet </i><i>you </i><i>both</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    Ma and Theo continued to stand in silence, clearly making Calvin and Sharon nervous.


    “U–<i>Ugh</i><i>, </i><i>please</i><i>. </i><i>Have </i>a <i>seat </i><i>while </i><i>we </i><i>prepare </i><i>some </i><i>tea</i><i>. </i><i>Zelma</i><i>! </i><i>Prep-</i><i>” </i>


    Theo held his hand up stopping Calvin mis–sentence.


    “<i>That </i><i>won’t </i><i>be </i><i>necessary </i><i>Rochester</i>. <i>We </i><i>don’t </i><i>n </i><i>on </i><i>staying </i><i>here </i><i>for </i><i>very </i><i>long</i>.”


    His voice came out like a general’s voice,manding and powerful. Finally, Ma spoke.


    “<i>You’ll </i><i>forgive </i><i>us </i>for <i>our </i><i>confusion </i><i>but </i><i>if </i><i>this </i><i>daughter </i><i>is </i><i>marrying </i><i>the </i><i>Brooks </i><i>boy</i>, <i>when </i><i>do </i><i>you </i><i>n </i><i>on </i><i>introducing </i><i>us </i><i>to </i><i>the </i><i>one </i><i>marrying our </i><i>son</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>


    Ma’s voice was like silky ice. Calvin and Sharon’s eyes widen nervously as they looked around the room for me. It was sad really, even when it was supposed to be all about me they made it about their other children. Forgetting me was second nature for them.


    As everyone’s eyes turned to me, Sharon’s expression grew annoyed.


    <i>“</i><i>Well</i><i>, </i><i>don’t </i><i>just </i><i>stand </i><i>there</i>! <i>Come </i><i>and </i><i>meet </i><i>your </i><i>new </i><i>mother </i><i>and </i><i>father </i><i>in</i><i>–</i><iw</i><i>!” </i>


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