pte

his face burnt with shame and embarra

calmly without saying the reason for the call. James' pa

napped at Olivia, "You called him; why kept

g so standing there isn't anything crime. It's part of exercise." She

he then addresses James, "I'll be leaving for the office so

want you to get the white car washed

flushed with rage. How could she even say that to

disbelief. She wanted to interject but she didn't, leaving James to stand

, and Amelia, Olivia's sister, chuckled mockingly wi

"What happened to the car wash and what's Caleb's work

was older than Amelia. He was currently at th

ks. He could see something darker in their eyes. And if loo

ut of this, Mom." She then said to James, her words short and simple yet authoritative, "I

he appreciated her kind gesture, but she see

t was as if he wasn't doing anything since

dded his head and walked to the k

rt chill as she began to eat again. Truthfully, the

hanging it on her shoulder. "Dad, Mom, Grandma...." She cal

focus on Olivia. She returned her smile, stood up, and kissed her forehead,

," Olivia claimed, m

othing to say because Evelyn, your mother, just said it a

"Good luck, dear." He said and left. Grandma Aurora als

, and seeing no one there, he hurri

car when he quickly called out her name,

t him with irritation, flashing in her eyes, "What is it?" Sh

wanted something anytime h

with my phone and got an email to come for the interview today but got no bucks on me for transportat

nd she had no time to waste wi

ehavior and was about to continue, "It

her purse and threw it to James' face. It fell t

because I can't continue to be feeding a grown-up

s the interview." He smiled even though he was uncomfortable with Olivia's words

You can't be useless and let your legs also be useless. Try to make them useful." She waved her hand, unconcerned. Then

into her car and reversed from the parking lot while James continued to look at

compound, James said, "Bye, Olivia." But his

himself, "You aren't to be blamed, Olivia. I'm emotionally feeling your fr

you when I eventually become big or even bigger." He ad

n, his mother-in-law, standing besid

something wasn't right with her, so he cleared his voice and a