At the same time.
On an early morning flight.
A woman dressed in a beige long-sleeved dress, holding a matching bag and wearing a mask, leaned toward the man sitting next to her.
Alison Thomson lowered her voice deliberately, "Ernie, do you think your uncle and aunt might not like me? Will they be dissatisfied with the gifts I prepared for them?"
All along the way, her heart was in turmoil, filled with unease and irritation.
Having heard that Ernie was the youngest son in the family and the dear baby of old Mrs. Daniel, the youngest children are usually the most favored.
If Mrs. Daniel didn't like her, how would Ernie handle being caught in the middle?
"Don't be nervous."
Ernie Daniel sensed Alison Thomson's anxious mood, reached out to hold her hand, gripping her fingers tightly, conveying strength to her.
