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Suddenly,Georgemadeanentrance,lookingsharpinasleeksuit,hisaurabothicyandpolished,almostlikehe’djuststeppedoffarunway.Trailingbehindhim<b>was</b><b>a</b>servant,armsloadedwithvariousthings.
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AsGeorgewalkedin,theoldman’sfacelitupwithasmile.Usingacaneforsupport,hestoodupweedhim,“Ah<b>,</b>George,you’vemadeit.What’swithallthestuff,though?”
Georgehadbroughtquitethe haulwithhim,settinguphiscollectionofcoffee,cigarettes,alcohol,healthsupplements,andmoreinthelivingroomcorner,turningitintoaminimarketce.
Inresponsetotheoldman’squestion,Georgesmiled,“Ijustthoughtitwastherightthingtodo,OldMr.But.I’vebeenswamped withworkandcouldn’tvisitearlier.Managedtosqueezeinsometimetoday,sohereIamtoseeyou.”
Philip,hearingthis,letoutugh.Hewasobviouslytouchedbutkeptupabitofasternfront,
ItwasclearPhiliphadasoftspotforGeorge.Afterall,George,whohadbeentakeninbyanotherfamilyasakid,wasacademicallybrilliant,good–looking,andskilledinmultipleareas.HissessinmanagingtheTatesandbusinesshadmadehimquitethefavouriteamongtheoldergenerations.
KnowingPhiliplikedthingsacertainway,Georgealwayswantedtomakeagoodimpression.“Willdo,Grandpa,hplied.
Philip’ssmilewidenedatGeorge’sanswer.
“Stephanie,let’sget acupofcoffeeforGeorge,”hecalledout.E
Stephanie,whowasnearby,respondedwithashysmileandanod,“Rightaway?”
Calm<b>and</bposed,GeorgeseemedtomesmerizeStephaniewithhiseverymove.Despitebeingaroundmanyhighachieversandsessfulpeople,shefeltparticrlydrawntohim.
Hewasexactlywhoshewantedbyherside.
Withayfndsweetsmile,Stephanieasked,“George,wouldyoulikesomeespressoormhiato?”
ButGeorgesurprisedher,“Actually,I’llhavette.”
Stephaniewascaughtoffguard,knowingthattheTatesweren’tusuallyfansofmilk–basedcoffee.Hadshegottenmisinformation?
Curiousbutwilling,sheanswered,“Ofcourse,George.Justamoment.”
WatchingStephanieactsoflirtatiously,Philip,despitehisage,couldtellshewasfalling forhim.TheButs,aleadingfamilywithonlyonedaughter,Stephanie,wereworriedaboutherfuturepartner.
FindingsomeonewhomatchedtheirstatusandgenuinelycaredforStephaniewascritical.
But,thelong–standingfriendshipbetweentheButsandtheTatesandGeorge’ssterlingqualitiesmadePhiliplessconcerned.
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Georgerepliedcalmly,“Twenty–<b>three</b>.”
“Twenty–three,huh?<b>Not</b>soyounganymore,arewe?“
Georgejustnoddedwithasmile,optingtostayquiet.
Philip<b>was</b>yingwithhisprayerbeadswhenhequestioned,“Gotsomeonespecialinyourlife?”
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JustasGeorge<b>was</b>abouttoanswer,AnthonyandJonathanquicklystoodbeforeMilly,readytodefendher.
TheyrolleduptheirsleevesandstareddownGeorge,theirteethclenched.
TheywerepreparedtoconfronthimifhesaidanythingoutoflineaboutMilly.
Despitehisfriendlyexterior,theyknewhewasuptonogood.
Philipnoticedthetwoblockingtheview,raisedhiseyebrows,andasked,“Whatintheworldareyoutwodoingblockingtheway?”
JonathanandAnthonyweresilent.
TheyweresofocusedonprotectingMillythattheymomentarilyforgotaboutPhilip’spresence.
Fortunately,Jonathan,alwaysreadyforunexpectedsituations,cameupwithaquickexcuse:<b>“</b>Grandpa,wejustnoticedthisspothasgreatvibesforstanding!”
Anthonyremainedsilent;sodidPhilip.
Overseeingthesetworascals,hehadgottengoodatreadingtheirmindsthroughtheirgazes.
Theirattemptatlookingseriouswaughable.
Clearly,theywereuptosomething.“Youtwo,‘stopembarrassingyourselvesinfrontofGeorgeandsitoverthere.Ifyou’reso<b>keen</b>onstanding,I’llgiveyouplentyofthater,”Philiproared.
Theduowinced,clearlyintimidated,
Yet,theystoodtheir<b>ground</b>infrontofMilly,determined.
Strugglingtofindhiswords,Anthonymanaged,“Grandpa,we’rejustgoingtostandhere.Listeningtoyou.guystalk,it’sjustthatwehearbetterthisway,<b>yeah</b><b>?</b>”
HequicklylookedatJonathan,whobackedhimup,“Absolutely,standingkeepsthebloodflowing,wakesupthebrain,andyeah,wecanhearmuchbetter.”
Philipeyedhisgrandsons,whoweretryingtolookinnocentandcouldn’thelpbutdoubttheirreasoning.Theirexnationswereastringofabsurdities.
JustasPhilipwasabouttolosehispatience<b>,</b>Georgegrinned,steeringtheconversationaway.“OldMr.But,couldyourepeat<b>that</b>question?”
WithPhilip’sattentionnowdiverted,heinquired,“So,gotyoureyeonanyonespecityourage?”Têxt ? N?velDrama.Org.
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Millycouldn’thelpbutnoticeGeorge’slookseemedtolingeronher.Yet,wheneversheattemptedtocatchhisgaze,JonathanandAnthonywereintheway,shieldingherview.
Drivenbycuriosityandperhapssomethingmore,sheawaitedhisanswer.
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