The late winter sunlight was warm and balmy. Adina wore a knit skirt as a base before she put on a rice white overcoat.She dressed warmly and smartly.
The only problem was that her cheeks had two patches of gauze that marred her beauty.
Duke stopped the car at the entrance of the Jones familyâs mansion, and softly said, âCall me when itâs about to end, so I can come to fetch you in advance.â
âBye-bye, Daddy!â
âSee you later, Daddy!â
âYou have to remember to come fetch us, okay?â
After the four children had bid their goodbyes to Duke, they took Adinaâs hand and walked into the mansion.
The Jones familyâs mansion was decorated with antiques and was built like a traditional house with a courtyard .
The winter sun shone down and made the whole mansion appear quite tranquil.
There were already servants awaiting them beside the entrance.
adult and âAddy!â
Dillon heard the servants giving their regards, https://novelebook.com/home1 he immediately rushed out from inside the kept his hands clasped tightly together, he was with a smile, then let the children âGrandpa Dillon, how do you did you invite us over for lunch?â Harold asked to Dillon.â This is a gift Mommy prepared.Please accept it, Grandpa took a rifle through her pockets Grandpa Dillon gave me give you one! Itâs super you.â He tucked the lollipop into the gifts of money.The children did not take the envelopes looked at said, âThis is Grandpa Dillonâs greeting gift.You can George went first.
this, the other children also accepted their gifts.Not a second later, us keep them.â Adina took With a few pinches, she could feel how much money was actually in the envelopesâ¦
There might even be a card.
Without batting an eye, she kept all the envelopes in her purse.
With a smile, she said, âThank you, Mr.Jones.â
A little unsure of what to do, Dillon chuckled and said, â Why donât we go inside first? Lunch is ready.I wasnât sure what the children like to eat, so I let the cook prepare a random assortment.I hope theyâre all to your liking.â
As soon as they walked in, Adina saw that the long rectangular dining table was fully laden with all kinds of dishes.
There were a lot of western dishes, steaks, pasta, and desserts, and more than that were the French cuisines, which included specialty dishes from the regions of Lyon, Toulouse , and Marseille .
Even if ten more people joined in, it still would not be enough to finish all this food.
Adina calmly asked, âWill there be others joining us for lunch?â
âNo, itâs just the six of us.â Dillon chuckled and said, âSit down and eat.We can chat while we eat.â
Honestly, Dillon was not even sure what to talk about once everyone had sat down to eat.He had a million things he wanted to say, but once he opened his mouth, he did not know what to say, so he just smiled stiffly.
âWhat do you usually do, Mr.Jones?â Adina asked once she had eaten until she was partially full.