Amelia was working day and night on the design sketches Skender had left behind. When she heard Frank say that Eva had arrived, she stopped writing and got up from her desk.
It was the weekend, and Grace was at home, sitting happily on the living room carpet, playing with Lego bricks under the watchful eye of the nanny.
As soon as Eva walked in, she saw Grace, who had gained a few pounds and looked like a little ball, sitting cross-legged on the blanket.
Eva went up to her and tried to pick her up, but couldn't. "How much have your Auntie been feeding her?" she exclaimed.
Embarrassed, Grace covered her chubby face and said, "Oh, Eva, I'm growing taller now, so I might gain a little weight. But when I grow up, I'll be as slim as you guys."
Eva gently touched her round belly and said, "Who knows how long we'll have to wait for you to grow up..."
Grace stretched out her hands and compared them in front of Eva's eyes. "I just need to gain a few more pounds for ten more years, and then I'll be all grown up..."
Eva burst into laughter and pinched her little round face. "You're quite adorable like this."
With her head tilted, Grace said dreamily, "The teacher also said I'm cute. It seems she didn't lie to me, her future daughter-in-law."
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