"I like you, Mrs. Lawrence."
"I know you know that, from a long time ago."
When Mrs. Lawrence heard Ross's confession, she couldn't help but stiffen slightly.
It wasn't the first time someone had confessed their feelings to her over the years; in fact, she had lost count of how many men had done so.
She maintained her figure by regularly going to the gym and eating healthy, but her goal was never to attract attention.
She simply believed that a good body was essential to truly enjoy life, enabling one to interact better with the world and those around them.
Even so, Ross's confession didn't exactly surprise her. It was common knowledge among those around her how smitten he had been with her, even from a young age.
Ever since he hit puberty, his attention had been squarely fixed on her, and she had noticed.
