Marian's eyes crinkled into a smile as Pax hugged her tightly. "Alright, alright, let me go now."
Pax clung to Marian, pouting, "Grandma, did you miss me?"
"Of course, I missed you, my lovely grandson."
Pax had been raised in the Sartori family mansion until he was five. During those years, Marian was always by his side. Naturally, they had an incredibly close bond.
"And if you missed Grandma, why didn't you say anything when you came back?" Connor couldn't resist chiming in.
Marian feigned a frown. "Yes, you say you missed me, but you've been in Riverbrook for days now and haven't come to see me?"
Pax pouted at Connor before turning his attention back to Marian. "Grandma, how would you like to have a granddaughter-in-law?"
Marian was momentarily puzzled. "What do you mean?"
"I came back to pursue a girl. I haven't won her over yet, so how could I face you?"
Marian's face lit up with joy. The Sartori family had plenty of descendants. She had three daughters and one son. One of her daughters, Claire, had a son, Pax. Her second daughter, Valeria, had a son and a daughter, Charlie and Hannah. Her youngest daughter, Madison, had a daughter, Kaitlyn.
It seemed the Sartori family wasn't lacking in descendants, but the relationships among her children were less than harmonious. They were even less connected than strangers and always fought over inheritance or physically clashed at every encounter. Marian was disheartened and had retreated to Riverbrook for some peace.
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