"Come sit by Grandma."
Old Lady Jones was clearly very happy as she patted the seat beside her and beckoned Elly Campbell to sit down.
Elly obediently walked over and had barely sat down when she heard the Old Lady gesture with her chin towards Island Master Jones, who was busy in the kitchen, and whisper,
"Seeing you two reconcile makes Grandma so happy."
She held Elly's hand and said, "Adam has been without his parents since he was a child. He had to become sensible far earlier than other kids his age and take on heavy responsibilities sooner. As a result, he's become quite a loner, never really liking to have too much to do with others since he was young..."
As the Old Lady talked about Adam as a child, her tone inevitably revealed a touch of heartache.
"If his father hadn't passed away so suddenly, he wouldn't have become so cold. Back when others his age were still playing, he had to take on such a large company.
