Joyce playfully narrowed her eyes at him. "That's not true. You cannot always know everything."
Which might be a little bit of a lie. Adrian was one of the people who would love to know everything from everyone about everyone. It was not something she could meet him bail, but a little bit of teasing brought no one harm.
Adrian smiled, indulging her in whatever she wanted. "The chewing gum trick originally belonged to my father who told about it to Charles when he was not as social as he is now."
"So, it's an heirloom trick." She snapped her fingers. "the trick that has been passed down through generations and generations of murphy men."
He chuckled. "I suppose, yes, it is."
Open the topic of his father appeared, Joyce remembered what Daphne had told her about Charles and Adrian's father. This was something she wanted to talk about and maybe, since the topic had been brought to light, she could proceed with it.
