Chapter 2569
Night of Destiny
Josefâs eyes instantly lit up. âOh! Really?â âItâs true. Uncle Zacharias is in the middle of pursuing her. No
need to worry about his love life,â Tony hinted.
Shirley, face flushed, lowered her head and focused on her food. She wished Tony would stop talking
about that. Oh, how mortifying. Moreover, she could sense Zachariasâ eyes on her.
âWonderful. Glad to know that Zach has it at the back of his mind.â Josef nodded. He could tell from
Zachariasâ gaze that he liked Shirley. That said, he wouldnât mention it explicitly.
However, he was worried that Shirley might not be interested in Zacharias. As excellent as his son was,
love couldnât be forced. What if Zachâs not her type?
Besides, Miss Lloyd can marry any man she wants!
As Zacharias had a meeting in the afternoon, he returned to Flintstone Residence after lunch. Shirley,
on the other hand, asked Tony to send her to her grandmotherâs house.
Zacharias wouldnât take her along on trips now anyway, so she had plenty of free time. After dropping
Shirley off at her grandmotherâs, Tony went off for some fun but was also asked by Shirley to pick her
up later.
He was more than happy to be of her service, for he had already recognized her as his future aunt-in-
law, though she was only three years older than him.
At her grandmothersâ, Shirley was a cherished child. Ava not only prepared delicious food for her but
also bought her gifts and even clothes.
âLook at you, dressed like a tomboy all the time. How will any boy like you?â Ava complained.
âIf nobody likes me, I wonât get married then. Iâll stay with my parents and you, turning into an old
spinster.â Shirley teased her grandmother.
Ava immediately opposed this idea. âYou canât think like that. There are so many outstanding young
men now. Find one to marry. Youâll have someone to rely on in the future, too.â At that, Ava thought of a
friend with an excellent grandson, and she suddenly had an idea. âShir, are you free this weekend?â
Shirley nodded and said, âIâll have all the time in the world if you need me.â Now that she was familiar
with Zacharias, asking for leave was very convenient.
âOkay, reserve this weekend for me. I want you to accompany me for a meal,â Ava said, temporarily
avoiding the topic of matchmaking. She was afraid Shirley wouldnât agree.
She would already be on the path to success once the two youngsters met.
Thus, she decided to deceive her granddaughter into going if that was what it took.
âSure, Iâll come and accompany you this weekend.â Shirley nodded. Ava smiled gratifyingly. âI thought
your mother was already old when she married. You should already start seriously looking now. I worry
youâll get too old for the marriage market if you get too picky.â âGrandma, Iâm not at the age to be
pressured into marriage yet, am I?â Shirley argued, finding her grandmotherâs point of view somewhat
ridiculous.
âTime passes in the blink of an eye. You should hurry.â Ava had come to an age where she didnât have
much to do anymore. Now, to her, seeing her granddaughter marry into a good family was her greatest
wish.
Seeing how enthusiastic her grandmother was to discuss this topic, Shirley decided to just entertain
her. Either way, she had her own ideas about marriage.
âAlright, Iâll do as you say and think seriously about it.â She nodded.
Sure enough, Ava became even happier, and she got up to bring Shirley the freshly baked buns from
the oven. She had learned to make pastry recently, and she was amazing at it.
She usually baked these for her friends. In no time, the table was filled with various baked goods.
Shirley nestled on the couch and enjoyed her grandmotherâs pastries and tea. At 7.30P.M., Shirleyâs
phone pinged, and she checked it to find a certain someone urging her.
âWhy havenât you come back yet?â Zacharias texted. âIâm waiting for Tony to pick me up. Itâll take
another moment, she replied, so he suggested picking her up.
âNo need! Shirley immediately replied again. âI donât want to make a fuss..
âIâll urge Tony! Zacharias decided not to press her further.