Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess novel Chapter 12

Garrett sighed and said, "Josie, my bad for making you go through the wringer. These gifts are just a little something from us as parents, so please, just take them."

Hattie smiled, "Sweetie pie, just accept them, will ya? We're not exactly pinching pennies here. These gifts are just tokens of our love. Take them, okay?"

With such loving tones and those pampering looks, how could Josefina resist? She just nodded and said, "Thanks."

Josefina accepted, and her parents were over the moon. Hattie said with warmth, "Darling girl, your three brothers are all out and about, not in Westwood. Your grandpa's out praying for your grandma's health and won't be back till next month."

Praying for health?

Josefina asked, "What's up with Grandma?"

Hattie let out a sigh and shared, "Your grandma missed a step going downstairs at night and tumbled all the way down. Lucky for us, Lena found her quickly and took her to the hospital. Saved her life, but now she's in a vegetative state."

Garrett spoke of it with a heavy heart, "Your grandpa's practically living at Faith's Haven Sanctuary, praying for your grandma. Whenever he's back, he'll head straight to the hospital to see her. He can't bring himself to step foot in this house again."

The mood dipped understandably as they brought up the topic.

Hattie chimed in, "Honey, let's go check out the third floor. Your room's up there. Had it redone just for you. See if it tickles your fancy?"

Hattie led Josefina to the elevator, and they headed up to the third floor, pushing open her room door. The room's decor screamed cute, with a ton of adorable stuffed toys to boot. It’s a hundred square meters of space with a walk-in closet, just waiting for Josefina to fill it up.

"Josie, why don't you chill for a bit? I'm gonna whip up a meal. You've yet to taste my cooking. Today, I'm hitting the kitchen myself so that you can judge my culinary chops."

Garrett added with a chuckle, "Sweetheart, I can cook too, so you'll get a taste of my skills in a bit."