Upon hearing Zane's question, Yanis turned to him and asked, "How did you know?"
"What did he say?" Zane inquired.
Yanis paused and looked at Zane, "He didn't say much. Bonnie snapped at him, and then Ivan snapped back. After that, he left."
Zane didn't say much after hearing Yanis's words. Instead, he smoothly changed the subject, "The water's ready. You go ahead and wash up. I'll go downstairs and play a couple of rounds of chess with Grandpa. I'll come back up soon."
Yanis nodded, "Okay."
After Zane went downstairs, he sought out the Old Mr. Lawrence.
"Grandpa," Zane entered the room, finding the Old Mr. Lawrence rummaging through boxes.
Upon hearing Zane's voice, the Old Mr. Lawrence paused and beckoned him over, "Come here."
Zane approached, lifting his foot, "What are you looking for?"
Sitting on a nearby recliner, the Old Mrs. Lawrence chimed in, "He's looking for a gift to give to the unborn great-grandchild in advance."
Upon hearing the Old Mrs. Lawrence's words, Zane's brow furrowed slightly, "The baby isn't even born yet. There's no rush. Take your time."
The Old Mr. Lawrence said, "Just look for it first. It's a mahogany box."
Zane stepped forward and took down some books and small boxes from the bookshelf, "Where did you put it?"
"I remember it was in a box, but I can't recall which one. Look around and see if you can find it," the Old Mr. Lawrence said, making room for Zane to search.
The place where the two old people lived was quite spacious, with two rooms connected. One side was for sleeping, and the other side was a small study with a large bookshelf. The Old Mr. Lawrence liked reading books on history and had filled the shelves to the brim.
There were also many small trinkets that were not particularly valuable but held sentimental value.
Anika had brought back several antiques from her collection and gifted them to the Old Mr. Lawrence.
The Old Mr. Lawrence treasured them like precious items.
As Zane searched through the boxes for quite some time, he finally found a rectangular mahogany box.
Inside was a beautifully crafted jade pendant that changed colors, looking exquisite.
Zane glanced at it and handed the box to the Old Mr. Lawrence, saying, "Is this it?"
The Old Mr. Lawrence reached out and took it from Zane's hand, opening it to examine it closely, "Yes, this is it."
After confirming, the Old Mr. Lawrence put the item back and handed it back to Zane, "When you go upstairs later, give this to Yanis. Tell her it's a gift from me to the great-grandchild."
Zane didn't refuse and accepted it, saying, "Alright, I'll give it to Yanis later."
After speaking, Zane casually placed the box on another table, "Let me play a couple of rounds with you?"
The Old Mr. Lawrence glanced at the time and nodded, "Sure."
Grandfather and grandson quickly set up the chessboard and chatted a bit as they played, "Has anyone from the Bennett family come to see you recently?"
After making a move, the Old Mr. Lawrence looked at Zane and asked.
"No," Zane replied.
"That child is too stubborn. He's young and too fixated on his own ideas, causing harm to himself and others," the Old Mr. Lawrencemuttered under his breath.
Zane didn't continue the conversation. "Did you hear something?" he asked.
The Old Mr. Lawrence focused on the chessboard. "I didn't hear anything in particular. Although I don't pay as much attention to online matters like you young people do, the people around me still ask me about things from time to time."
Zane captured one of the Old Mr. Lawrence's pawns before responding, "If there's anything, just listen to it and leave it at that. We can't control what others say."
The chess game continued as the two men enjoyed their conversation and spent their time together.
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