Raymond stepped out of the car, he reached out his hand to help the little woman with him to get out. She was dressed in a knee level blue gown with different drawings of flowers which made her cute and beautiful. Raymond as usual was dressed in a navy blue suit. Morris also got down from the car but he didn't follow them inside the big mansion.
An elderly beautiful woman walked out to meet them at the door, she was smiling so beautifully. This was the first time her grandson brought a woman home and a beautiful one at that. She hugged her grandson "little Ray, it's been so long" she smiled at the girl beside him "how are you my darling."
Felicity smiled shyly before mumbling "I'm fine."
Raymond frowned when his grandmother called him little Ray but he couldn't shun her in Felicity's presence so he decided to swallow it at the moment "how are you grandma?"
"Oh I'm fine" Hana waved him off as she led them inside where Desmond was already waiting, his eyes shun when he noticed a petite figure beside his grandson, looks like his plan worked "Desmond, look who little Ray brought."
Desmond nodded to his wife's words as his gaze remained stock on Felicity, making her nervous that her fingers clenched her gown as she walked beside Raymond to a sofa to sit down "so nice of you to visit us again Raymond."
"It's only been two weeks grandpa. Do you miss me that much?" Raymond asked with a raised eyebrow and Desmond could only stiffly smile, this boy, he thought.
"If it's for me I don't care how long you take to come see me, it's just your grandmother here wouldn't let me rest" Desmond said nonchalantly.
Raymond smiled "is that so? Who is it that often complains if I don't visit on weekends?"
"I just told you, your grandmother is the one that always push me to complain."
"Okay okay, enough enough. If I should keep quiet you two won't stop this your bickering. I just don't understand you both, like grandfather like grandson" Hana hissed.
Raymond and Desmond both pouted, looking so identical. Studying their faces, one old and one young, Felicity couldn't help but laugh out loud, bringing all eyes on her, she immediately covered her mouth immediately as she looked down not wanting to meet anybody's gaze.
"Oh my dear" Hana chuckled "don't feel so shy to laugh. I would have laughed too but it's just that I have grown immune to their similarities" she looked at Raymond "what do you need to introduce her to us, a Royal proclamation?"
Raymond cleared his throat "sorry about that grandma, you know how grandpa can be."
"You mean how you both can be. Who is the lovely girl please?"
"This is Felicity Amelia McCarthy, my fiancée."
Hana and Desmond looked at each other before looking at Felicity to see the beautiful ring on her finger "oh my!" She chuckled "isn't this a great news Desmond?"
"Indeed" Desmond looked at Raymond "but if I may ask, how come you didn't introduce her to us before and you waited till we state our condition before you did?"
Raymond stared at his grandfather, he knew the man is wise and he has to take him serious when playing him "grandpa, I have known Felicity for a month now, I just wanted to get to know her better, to be sure she feels the same way for me but then I thought, I love her so why wait?"
"Hmm" Desmond peered at him with his eyes half closed "I see" he nodded.
Raymond kept looking at him, his heart beating silently as he wondered whether his grandfather will see through his plans, he suddenly grabbed Felicity's hand and kissed the back of her palm, making her gasp at his sudden gesture. He smiled lovingly at her and she felt her cheeks turn crimson red, she looked away immediately to hide her face. In all, their loving action did not escape the eagle eyes of his grandparents.
Hana looked at her husband and gave him a sign which he couldn't help but sigh at before nodding "okay then. Felicity is it?"
Felicity looked at him "yes sir" she mumbled nervously.
"Sir? You are going to be my granddaughter in law soon and you still address me as sir? Little Ray, didn't you tell her that I have always wanted a granddaughter and can't wait for her to call me grandfather?"
Raymond glared at his grandfather before looking lovingly at Felicity, he tucked a lock of her honey gold hair behind her hair and smiled "go ahead and call him grandpa."
"Grandpa" Felicity said shyly.
"Ho ho ho" Desmond chuckled happily before looking at Hana gloatingly "I told you our granddaughter in law will first call me grandfather before you."
Hana glared at him "so that was your game huh?"
"No need getting angry honey, I have already won. So, don't forget to give me my prize later."
"Hmph, you just wait. Our great grandchild will first recognize me before you."
Raymond froze when he heard his grandmother's words, great grandchild? He is not yet married and they are talking about great grandchild?
"Humph, a very big lie. Of course my great grandchild will call for me first" Desmond argued.
Hana felt like pulling him on his white hair to the ground and stumping on him but she remembered Felicity was in the room and let go of her evil plan, she turned to her and smiled "darling, where are your parents?"
Felicity's eyes narrowed and she looked down immediately, seeing her reaction, Hana guessed what could have happened and looked at Raymond who confirmed her thoughts "oh my darling. I am so sorry about that, I didn't know" Hana apologized immediately.
"It's okay. You wouldn't have known if I didn't tell you. They died when I was six years old and aunty Katy raised me all alone that's why I will do anything to make her happy."
"Aw, so sorry dear. I will like to meet this your aunty Katy" Hana said.
Felicity nodded "okay, I will tell her."
"Sure do okay?" Hana smiled.
"Which school did you attend Felicity?" Desmond asked.
"I didn't go to school" she answered and Desmond and Hana looked at each other shocked "aunty Katy hired a tutor to teach me at home" Felicity continued "although she didn't tell me but I heard from other people that I'm sick and can't go to school like every other kids."
"You are sick? What type of sickness my dear?" Hana asked.
Felicity shook her head slowly "I don't know, aunty Katy never told me."
"I see" Hana looked at Raymond, asking with her eyes if he knew and he nodded "I'm so sorry dear."
"How old you are Felicity?" Desmond asked, he feels like there is something off about this girl.
"Aunty Katy says I'm twenty four" she answered honestly.
Desmond and Hana looked at each other again "your aunty told you? You don't know yourself?" He asked further.
"Aunty Katy tells me a lot of things about myself and because she tells me, I don't bother to know anymore."
"Is that so" Desmond looked at his grandson and Raymond gulped, he never knew his grandparents will ask too many questions, if he had, he would have prepared her beforehand.
"Honey, what will you like to drink?" Hana asked.
Felicity's eyes brightened immediately "can I have ice cream?"
"Ice cream?" Hana was surprised as well as Desmond and together, they looked at Raymond who tried to avoid their gazes.
"Yes, ice cream" Felicity nodded vigorously.
"Okay, I will have them prepare one for you now but in the meantime, what will you like to take while you wait for your ice cream?" Hana asked with a smile.
"Cake" Felicity replied happily.