Chapter 82

"He's grown up to be a decent young man like his father."

If Van had to sit there at the dinner table for another minute as grandfather continued to praise Jake she knew she was going to lose her appetite or worse get sick.

"If only Perla had listened to me she would've lived a better life and not have been miserable with that good for nothing."

That was her father he was talking about, the man who loved her and Karl unconditionally something the old man didn't possess. Should Van mention to him that if her mom had married Jake’s dad then Jake would’ve ceased to exist but she was in no mood for an argument.

"Can we talk about something else?"

The name Jake Calloway is giving me indigestion she wanted to add but wisely left it out.

Grandfather glared at her. "You know i've had it with your insolence for one day. I don't know what problem you have with that cultured young man but you need not be rude about it, I just might accept his proposal."

Ash stiffened but not too