Old man Lee was well known for his bullish temperant. He liked to assert himself aggressively and when his mind was made up about sothing, it was nearly impossible to get him to change his mind.
"His temper is as short as he is." Grandma Mayfair joked and chuckled.
"Nana.." Phoebe whined.
She did not like short people jokes as she was short.
Old Lady Mayfair rolled her eyes. "Alright, no short jokes. I just hope that he goes easy on us after all he and Cillian were old friends. A union between our two families will be good for all of us."
Collin clicked his tongue and adjusted his belt for the third ti. "Grandma, Shanna and I have already decided to elope if her family doesn't agree. I'll give it all up for her if this goes south, I cannot live without Shanna."
Both parents and and one grandmother glared at Collin, daring him to repeat that nonsense.
"Oh co on! You lived fine without her all these years and don't give that crap about her being your heart or a part of your rib so you will die without her." Andre laughed mockingly.
Luke chuckled too. "Yeah it's not scientifically viable that you cannot live without her, but good luck."
Phoebe moved to Collin and hugged him. "Brother this is a good luck charm bracelet, the Lee's are going to be captivated by you, i promise." She tied it around his hand.
"Thank you baby sister." He ruffled her hair.
Jenny looked at the ti and she gasped. "We are going to be late, move, move, let's go."
She herded everyone out like a dog herding sheep and successfully achieved her mission. After the elders and Collin left, Phoebe hung back with Luke.
"Second brother, i brought you a gift from Magic city. You are always at the hospital so i keep missing a chance to give it to you."
She rushed upstairs and returned with a big box that she put in his hands.
"Okay, i am off to work, bye-bye." she rushed out.
Luke smiled down at the box while Andre glared at it as if it had offended him.
"She did not give anything." he muttered.
"You went on vacation with her Andre, don't be greedy, she is our sister, not your sister." Luke walked upstairs to store his gift carefully.
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When Phoebe made it to the cafe, she was told that she had a guest in her office. Thinking that it was a big shot client, she rushed to her office. On opening the door, her eyes fell on grandma Saxon.
She was still a big shot and a client but not one Phoebe was expecting.
Her brows raised high up as she moved towards her chair. "Granny you didn't tell that you were coming, I hope that all is well and that I didn't make you wait for long."
She sat down and arranged so of the trinkets on the table.
Grandma Saxon put on a bright smile. "Am I supposed to call you before coming to my dear grand daughter's office? Don't worry I have not been waiting for too long, just twenty minutes or so."
Phoebe's smile widened. "Is everything alright? Are you here to get more tonics?" She asked.
In response, grandma Mayfair shook her head. "Not really....i an yes but that's not the only reason why i am here. I heard about what you did for Valerie, we all have. My dear child i cannot thank you enough for saving my poor grand child." She wore a grateful smile but her eyes beca watery.
"Well to be honest, it was team work because David, the bodyguards and the ghosts helped." Phoebe smiled warmly.
Connie twirled around. "And to think that i haven't been rewarded yet." She huffed.
Phoebe chuckled silently, she opened the drawer and pulled out exotic rabbit candies. The mont she placed the on the table, they vanished.
"Ohh my goodness!" Grandma Saxon exclaid before laughing. "I thank the good ghosts too, I already called Rebecca and thanked her as well."
The Saxon spirit's face fell. "Its such a sha that Thomas and his wife have not bothered to thank you yet but i am sure that they will find ti to do so. You have no idea what a great favor you have done for us. If my little Valley had truly been hard, my heart would have been broken."
[Right, Valerie's nickna is little Valley. I wonder where it ca from, i have never seen an actual little valley. Hmm, maybe i should check the internet and see if there are little valley's in the world.] Phoebe got side tracked briefly before coming back to the old woman who seed out of place for once.
Grandma Saxon was shifting uncomfortably in the chair, Phoebe could read the hesitation on her face which surprised her. The woman was comfortable in every place and every situation. What was it that was causing her discomfort?
"Granny what is it that you want to say?" Phoebe asked.
A tentative smile grew on grandma Saxon's face. "I would like you to co over to the Saxon tower for dinner."
She leaned forward with a hopeful look but quickly noticed that the hesitation in Phoebe's eyes. Given the resistance she had t when it ca to her request for Phoebe to personally deliver the tonics, it was not surprising that she was unwilling to go to the Saxon tower for a al.
"Before you refuse, let clarify why i want you to co over. It is not just to thank you for your help in Valerie's case but i also want to thank you for helping Rufus, my husband. That old man is back to his old self and he is as healthy as a horse.
In fact he is intrigued by you and your wonderful tonics and he wants to et you. He asked to make this request on his behalf. He almost died you know, we were just a few months shy of ordering for a coffin."
The old woman dialled up the emotional blackmail.
Phoebe massaged between her eyebrows as she searched her brain for the right words to say. Normally she would just co out with a flat refusal and move on but this ti, she was slightly hesitant.
Of recent, Phoebe had heard many people saying that David's grandfather Rufus was in a better state. It was nice to hear especially because in the past life he had died early and she didn't really know much about him.
She did hear all these great stories about him however and always thought it was a sha that she never got to know him.
But still, when she recalled the past, Phoebe was unwilling to walk into the Saxon tower just yet. She was afraid that she would unleash the ghosts on so of the occupants, or maybe set the tower on fire.
[I am not ready, i can't go there for now.]
Her eyes lifted to et those of grandma Saxon. "I am really glad to hear that your husband is much better, but I don't think that I will go to the Saxon tower for now." Her voice was soft yet stern.
A slight frown ford on grandma Saxon's face. "Why dear? This is the second ti you are refusing to go there. Are you and David having problems?"
[I have my reasons so please do not insist, i will just keep rejecting you anyway. Lord knows i do not want to see Dickson, i might be tempted to do what the Elithera's do best.] Displayed Phoebe's thoughts.
Grandma Saxon cleared her throat and looked away. She wanted to ask about Dickson but if she did, Phoebe would wonder why. She could not admit that she had read her thoughts.
She reminded herself to look into Dickson's affairs and also find out what the Elithera's did best.
"David and I are fine, I just....." Phoebe was interrupted
"It's okay i will not force you to go if you do not want to but i want to make an alternative suggestion. How about we go to a nice restaurant. Will you et him then?" Ca Grandma Saxon's pleading voice.
Phoebe thought hard, a restaurant was not the Saxon tower so it was a viable option. She wanted to talk to Rufus and ask him about the founding sect. She wondered if he knew anything about it. Her grandmother knew very little and had revealed that Cillian Mayfair was a very secretive man and he didn't share such information with her.
Nodding her head continuously, Phoebe agreed.
"I would love to et him."
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