Chapter 10
Category:
Urban
Author:
No WayWords:714Update time:25/05/26 19:13:24
The upheaval finally garnered the attention of the Huntington family. The next day, Mrs. Huntington organized a family dinner, expressly inviting me to attend alongside Graham, seemingly to manifest a particular familial stance.
During the meal, Mrs. Huntington offhandedly revealed to Graham, "I've disposed of those little mementos you were fond of."
Implicit in her words was the Huntington family's decisive stance on the matter.
Graham paused briefly, acknowledging with a low, "Understood."
Throughout the dinner, Mrs. Huntington exhibited remarkable patience, and she readily agreed when I expressed a desire to postpone the wedding date.
The air was thick with a stifling atmosphere, compelling me to depart. Beneath the cold moon, I stumbled upon a servant accidentally spilling contents from a box onto the ground.
Among the items strewn across the floor were small, notable objects. A pen, in particular, drew my attention. I gently picked up the pen, asking, "Does this belong to Graham?"
"It was a present from Miss Davis to Mr. Huntington," the servant hastily explained.
With the cold breeze whisking around, I stooped to retrieve the items: a cherished pen of mine, a refined badge, and an anonymous love letter.
"Were all these from Penelope?" I reiterated my inquiry.
"Yes, all were..." they answered, their voices laced with trepidation.
Beneath their alarmed stares, I couldn't restrain my laughter, though it was tinged with tears. These objects, which I had covertly gifted to Graham, had become enshrined as Penelope's tokens.
Graham, having approached unnoticed, coldly directed the servant, "Keep these, put them in my car."
Gazing into the deep night sky, I suddenly said, "Graham, spend my birthday with me."
His silhouette stood desolately against the night breeze, his chiseled features gaining an added layer of mystery under the faint lighting.
"Melinda, is there really a need?" his tone bore detachment and impatience.
Yet, I replied with a smile, "Certainly, it's needed. Considering how long I've harbored affection for you, doing so much in your stead, spending a birthday with me surely isn't too much to ask, is it?"
Graham, his brow furrowed in concern, finally let out a soft, "Understood."