Night had fallen when Lina and Colby returned with bags in hand.
Meanwhile, Kevin had asked to meet Sean.
The four of them coincidentally met at the entrance.
"You're back." Sean was the one who spoke first.
"Are you guys heading out?" Lina, carrying a large bag, widened her eyes.
"What is it?" Abigail assisted with some of the heavy bags.
The elderly couple were quite adept at shopping—they were purchasing items all day long.
Colby explained, "We weren't sure what the kid likes, so we bought a variety of things. We lack experience and fear he may not enjoy it, so we thought we'd bring it back for you to review."
"He enjoys everything. He hasn't had the chance to play with anything good before," Abigail responded.
"Poor child…" Lina immediately felt sorry for him.
Colby chimed in, "Then we bought too little. The child hasn't had the opportunity to play with anything, so shouldn't we buy more?"
Sean rubbed his forehead and remarked, "You might as well bring back the entire mall. Then we won't be lacking anything."
"I'm serious. Do you think I'm joking? Luna and Josh's child is over a year old. What about yours?" Colby began to criticize Sean. "You married Abby earlier, but you didn't want to have children for three years. I'm counting on you, but I can't rely on you even after I'm gone!"
"Why are you speaking about him like that? The child is coming over tomorrow. Since he doesn't have one, Abby's brother's child will have to do for now." Lina pulled Colby back.
Abigail handed the items to the maid, who followed her out. "Inform Grandpa and Grandma that we are going out for a stroll to bond and hopefully conceive this year so they can have a great-grandchild by the end of next year."
"Alright. I will let her know," the maid replied with a smile.
"Mary, I will hire a professional chef tomorrow, so you can just tidy things up and accompany my grandparents from now on," Sean said, leading Abigail away.
Mary shook her head with a smile.
Upon arriving at the club where Kevin was, Abigail couldn't help but mutter, "He brought her here?"
"There are only a few good places. It's not a big deal," Sean said, holding her hand as they entered the elevator.
Abigail couldn't resist asking, "What's the woman's name? What's her family background like for a regular family to entrust their daughter to someone like Kevin?"
Sean embraced her waist and whispered, "Irene was captivated by him. There's nothing we can do about it. And Irene's family situation is complex. Her parents don't approve of him, so her grandparents are looking after her."
Abigail understood why Sean had been set up on a blind date with the woman.
"This wasn't my decision. It was Grandma's decision, alright?" Sean quickly clarified.
Abigail nodded. "I haven't said anything yet. Why are you so nervous?"
"I'm afraid you'll misunderstand," Sean said.
The elevator halted, and the two arrived at the designated floor.
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