Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1295

"Great-Grandma isn't old at all! Mommy says she could live to a hundred. Great-Grandma is only in her seventies—she's still young!"

Tracey burst out laughing at Baby's serious tone.

"You're absolutely right, sweetheart. Seventy-something is still young for Great-Grandma!"

Tracey took Baby’s little hand and led her away from the porch. Nearby, the sound of water trickling over stones filled the air—it was a mountain spring running down from the woods. Tracey was headed there to wash her hands before breakfast.

Suddenly, Baby pointed at two plants growing side by side, her eyes wide with curiosity.

"Great-Grandma, are those twins? How come they look so much alike?"

Tracey glanced at the two herbs and raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"You think they're not the same kind?"

"Nope! See, that one's got purplish tips, and the other one’s more reddish at the ends. But they look almost exactly the same—like twins!"

Tracey squinted at the plants, then at Baby. "..."

Baby was right. The two herbs looked nearly identical, but they were completely different species. Their uses couldn't be more opposite—one was a lifesaving medicine, the other a deadly poison! Mixing them up could be a disaster.

Tracey grew them together because they liked the same soil and sunlight. It was convenient, but honestly, only someone with her experience would dare do it. She was confident she could tell them apart. Most people couldn't even spot the difference in color at the tips—the shades were so faint that even medical students would have trouble.

"Baby, how did you know one has purple tips and the other red? Did Mommy tell you?"

"No, I just noticed! It's super obvious. Can't you see it, Great-Grandma?"

Tracey grinned. "Well, I can, but it's not easy! You’re amazing for noticing that at your age!"

Baby beamed with pride and pointed again, this time at another pair of plants.

"I can tell those two apart too! They look the same, but their roots are totally different. And those over there—one's got tiny thorns, and the other has big, sharp ones, right?"

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