"Grandpa..."
Two very common words. She had always called him Grandfather Piers at the old house, but why, looking at that hunched back in the distance, couldn't Abigail control the tears in her eyes?
After a moment of stiffness, the old man turned around awkwardly. What he saw wasn't a familiar face but a chubby girl with red-rimmed eyes. He immediately kicked over a chair next to him with a thud. "Who are you calling Grandpa? Everyone dares to call me Grandpa now, get out, get out, get out!"
Pullan, seeing the kicked chair, rushed to stand in front of Abigail in shock. "Madam!"
Abigail waved Pullan away with her hand. "Sorry, Grandpa Smith. I'm Abigail Green, a friend of Dr. Smith. I was entrusted to return some of Dr. Smith's belongings to you."
