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However, Austin had always been stubborn. In all the years Sandra had been married to the Osbornes, she had never seen him listen to anyone. Naturally, there was no persuading him.
Letting out a faint sigh, Sandra said, “Jessica, young people have their own way of thinking. Maybe Austin has his own concerns.”
Today was the day the inws were visiting, and it was not right for them to overhear such things.
Jessica understood, but she also enjoyed watching her son stumble.
Her youngest had never suffered much growing up and always assumed people should do as he said.
If Dawn’s situation could teach him a lesson, maybe it would not be such a bad thing for his long life ahead.
The two women chatted for a while until the sound of voices came from the gate. Jessica’s face lit up–she set down her te and hurried outside. “Dawn’s home!”
In the yard, a few of them were speaking with the gardener.
The moment Dawn saw Jessica, she spread her arms wide, her smile bright.
“Grandma, I’m back!”
Jessica let out a reply and quickened her steps. “You little brat, back home and the first thing you do isn’t to run here? Not even married yet and already forgetting which house is yours?”
Though she sounded scolding, her voice brimming with affection andughter.
Dawn gave her a big hug, a lump rising in her throat with sudden emotion.
“I had to tidy myself up beforeing to see you. I didn’t want you to catch me looking messy.”
“Our Dawn is the prettiest–nothing about you could ever look messy.”
Jessica beamed, then turned her gaze toward Ethan. Her eyes were assessing. “So this is the Jackson boy I haven’t seen you in years, and you are still as handsome as ever.”
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Her tone was neutral, not exactly warm, but not hostile either.
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Ethan shed his usual casualness, meeting her eyes with sincerity, respect, andposure.
“Hello, Grandma. I’m Ethan Jackson.”
“Hello.”
Jessica gripped Dawn’s hand tightly. A glimmer flickered in her eyes before she smiled. “Let’s go inside to talk.” <fn21e8> Newest update provided by find?novel</fn21e8>
She then turned to Tara, her expression brightening. “And you must be Tara.”
“That’s me.”
Relief softened Tara’s features as sheughed, looping her arm through Jessica’s. “I was starting to think all the effort I’ve put into taking care of myself these past two years went to waste- you didn’t recognize me.”
“Of course not–you’re still as beautiful as ever.”
They all went in together, chatting andughing.
After greetings, Tara handed Sandra the gifts she had brought.
“I really admire how you keep this house so perfectly. If you have time, could you teach me to make some desserts? Then I could hand offpany matters to the younger folks and spend more time on these things. Dawn would definitely love them.”
Sandra readily agreed. “Of course. It’s not hard, but you shouldn’t tire yourself out either. If they want snacks, the young ones can always buy them outside.”
The two women, being of simr age, quickly foundmon ground talking about the kids. That left Ethan and Dawn with Jessica.
Age made it easier to speak freely, and Jessica wasted no time.
In half an hour, she had dug through Ethan’s past, his work, his life experiences.
Overall, he came across as steady, courteous, and well–educated–a fine young man. Jessica suddenly thought her son Austin had not lost out unfairly.
Holding Dawn’s hand, she sighed. “Time flies. In the blink of an eye, our Dawn has grown up and is about to get married.”
Resting her head on her shoulder, Dawn said softly, “Grandma, I’ll make sure to visit often.”
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“No need toe often.”
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Jessica tapped her lightly on the forehead. “Everyone needs to live their own life. The more you spend worrying about others, the harder it is to live your own life well. You need to take care of yourself first, Dawn.”
Just then, Harry came in from outside. Seeing Ethan, he greeted him first.
In the business world, you could im not to know Ethan, but no one could say they did not know the Jacksons.
“Who would’ve thought we’d end up family? If I’d known, I would’ve fostered the bond back when we were still neighbors.”
Harry’s words were not about currying favor–just a genuinement.
The kids had yed together when they were little, but no one had imagined they would marry one day.
Ethan remainedposed, neither arrogant nor humble. “It’s not toote now. We’ll be staying here for a while since Dawn wants to spend more time with you all.”
At that, Dawn turned to him in surprise.
He had not mentioned that before.
Later, when the living room quieted and it was just the two of them, Dawn finally asked about it.
“What, you don’t want to?” Ethan’s eyes softened. “I could see you didn’t want to leave Grandma. A few more days won’t hurt.”
Of course, Dawn was happy, but she still had work matters unsettled. “You’re not in a rush to
back? I thought you’d be too busy.”
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“No matter how busy I am, it’s not more important than how
you
feel.”
Seeing she still worried, Ethan added, “I can handle most things online. If there’s something I can’t, I’ll fly back first. Don’t stress.”
Only then did Dawn feel relieved.
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