NovelXXXChapter 641 Word had gotten around that their daughter was bringing her little girl to stay at the old family home, so Herschel and Inez Saunders had woken up early to clear out the master bedroom, transforming it into a space that would make any young person feel right at home.
They didn't even want the housekeeper to lift a finger-every detail, every corner of the room, they arranged themselves.
By the tthey finished, both were out of breath but beaming with happiness.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtInez, though she'd met her granddaughter before, still felt a flutter of nerves. "Do you think she'll like how we fixed up the room?" she asked, smoothing her hair as she turned to Herschel.
Herschel chuckled. "If she doesn't, we'll just change it again. We'll keep at it until our darling is satisfied." Inez nodded, then paused, suddenly self-conscious. She fussed with her hair again and asked, "Does my makeup look alright? She'll be here any minute, and as her grandmother, I want my girl to have the best impression of me." Herschel tried not to roll his eyes, answering patiently, "You look fine. Honestly, this isn't your first tmeeting our granddaughter-why are you so nervous?" Inez shot him a scolding look. "What do you know? This is Citrine's first tback home, and the first twe're seeing her as family. She needs to feel just how much she means to us." They were still bickering when Nathalie, the housekeeper, crunning in, all excitement.
"Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, your daughter's arrived with the little one!" Herschel and Inez sprang to their feet, anticipation lighting up their faces.
Moments later, Hilda entered, hand in hand with her daughter.
"Mom, Dad, I've brought Citrine home." Hilda led Citrine in, with Monica and Wade following close behind, both grinning from ear to ear.
Tears welled up in Inez's eyes. "My precious girl, you're finally home. Chere, let Grandma take a look at you." "Grandpa, Grandma." Citrine looked up at the two kindly-faced elders, stepped forward, and offered them a gentle, perfectly poised smile.
"Oh, sweetheart." Inez's voice trembled with emotion.
She couldn't help but recall what the child had been through recently, making her heart ache. "It's enough that you're home. That's all that matters." "You've only just gotten out of the hospital, you still look pale-come, sit down." Worried Citrine might be tired, Inez immediately led her over to the couch.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCitrine let herself be led, settling beside her grandmother.
Herschel, not sure how much the girl knew about the Saunders clan, decided to give her a proper introduction.
"Citrine, let Grandpa tell you a bit about the family. Besides your mom, we have three sons-your uncles. Your om eldest uncle, Mack Saunders, is Monica's father. He also has a son, your cousin Gorman. Your second uncle, Levi Saunders, is Wade's dad. And your youngest uncle, Nigel Saunders, well... he's still single at his age, so let's just leave it at that." "Your Uncle Mack runs C. Corp's overseas branches, so he's rarely home. Uncle Levi, well, he's
something of a wanderer-travels the world, no fixed address, nobody knows when he'll turn up. Your m youngest uncle, Nigel, is an artist. He's completely obsessed with his painting and lives in Crestwood, but he's always lost in his own world and never comes home. Your grandma and I have just learned to live with it." By the tHerschel finished, Citrine had a pretty good grasp of the Saunders family tree.
Seeing how sweet and well-mannered his granddaughter was, Herschel's heart melted.
Smiling, he said, "Darling, in a femet
days, we'll be hosting a family gathering to introduce you to the rest of the Saunders clan. When the tcomes, I'll make sure you meet everyone properly."
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