S31 47. A Surprise Visit
“Could it be Grandma Melanie? It could be that she doesn’t want to stay at Jeremy’s house.” Louis glanced at Frank, waiting for an
answer.
However, Frank shook his head faintly. “I don’t think so, Buddy. I don’t know who’s coming either.” Inwardly, he wondered why the guard would allow a foreign car through the gate.
Suddenly, Philip and Barbara came running to them. Barbara was breathing hard. She had difficulties to keep up with the speed of the man holding her hand.
“Kids!” she called between sighs. Her index finger pointed at the car which was getting closer.
“Auntie knows who’s coming?” Louis eyes rounded.
Philip widened his smile. “You will definitely be very surprised and happy.”
The twins blinked, as did Frank and Kara. The couple discussed through their gazes.
“Could it be….” Kara moved to Emily’s side, letting her little hand ho her neck. Together, they watched the car stop.
As soon as the passenger got off, Frank and his little family gasped in unison. Their mouths opened wide and their eyes sparkled.
“Abigail!”
The girl with two braids waved her hands cheerfully. A second later, she closed the door and ran around the car.
“Did Abi come with Grandma?” Louis tilted his head forward, hoping
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to see who would go down faster. As soon as Diana appeared, she and Emily cheered.
“That’s Grandma Diana!”
“Grandma’s coming to our house!”
Laughter burst into the air. While straightening their legs, the twins patted their father on the shoulder. Right after their feet touched the ground, the two toddlers were running with their arms outstretched.
“Grandma Diana!”
Diana blinked at the enthusiasm of the twins. She did not expecting to be greeted so enthusiastically. When those little arms hugged her, a huge pop shook her heart. Whether it’s feelings of emotion, regret, or joy, the impact was felt throughout the body. She had never felt that warm before.
“Hello, Kids. You glad to see me here?” Diana stroked the twins’ heads lovingly.
The twins looked up. With their chins resting on Diana’s waist, their faces looked rounder and cuter.
“Of course we’re happy. We planned to invite Grandma and Abigai the party tomorrow night. Turns out, Grandma and Abi are alrea here!” Emily gave a small jump. Her chubby cheeks became even
redder.
“Is that so?” Diana’s voice was hoarse.
“Yes!” Louis gave a limited nod. “There are a lot of things we want to do with you, Grandma. Since you’re here,” he glanced at Emily, “we can go on with the list.”
“But our wish list is missing, Louis. I think we left it at the farm.” Emily furrowed her brows. Her lips pursed in worry.
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“Then, let’s just make a new list. The points have to be more exciting
and fun.”
Emily’s smile returned. Her eyes reflected more joy. “That’s a great idea, Louis. We can take Grandma to our office. We can also take Grandma to school. You know what, Grandma? Our school is really cool. Louis and I got scholarships there.”
“Yes, and we are the smartest students. Our grades are good, even surpassing our friends.”
Frank and Kara laughed softly. The twins were too innocent to remember that the school belonged to their father.
Meanwhile, the twitching of Diana’s chin became more intense. She
regretted not listening to that sweet chatter sooner.
“Wow, you guys are very smart. No wonder Frank and Kara are proud of you. You are really great.”
The twins’ faces brightened even more. “Thank you, Grandma.”
“You deserve praise, Kids.”
Emily pinned her neck with her shoulders. After a chuckle, her sr faded. “So, Grandma, do you want to help us complete the list? It contains all the things we want to do with you.”
“It’s not difficult,” Louis continued, shaking his head. “We used to have a wish list for Daddy and Grandpa Rowan too. Daddy managed to fulfill it even though we wrote down a lot of points.”
Emily nodded cutely. “Unfortunately, Grandpa Rowan didn’t have time to complete the list. Grandpa had already rested in peace. But now that Grandma is here, we can do it together with Grandma.”
“Emily, how about we use that list? We can do the things we should do with Grandpa Rowan, with Grandma Diana.” Louis’ eyes formed a
full moon.
Emily’s lips pursed. “That’s what I mean, Louis. And we can add a few things, besides what was on yesterday’s list. I want to take Grandma Diana to the zoo. So, Grandma can still see horses even though she’s far from the farm.”
“I want to take Grandma Diana to the museum. Who knows, Grandma likes looking at antique and ancient things.”
Emily put her hands on her hips. Her eyes narrowed slightly.” Grandma’s not that old, Louis.”
“You don’t have to be old to like old things, Emily. Just look at the archeologists. They love dinosaurs even though they’re not even a hundred years old.”
While Louis and Emily argued, Diana fell into contemplation. Rowan’s name had a strange effect on her. It was like there was a bottomless hole in her heart, and her mind was still in disbelief. Who would have thought that she would have the opportunity to replace her ex- husband to please their great-grandchildren?
Frank read that emotion. Together with Kara, he approached Dia
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