After Ivor said his piece, Bonnie stood beside him to show he protected her.
Gunnar knew how much Ivor doted on Bonnie. The former said those things earlier because he thought his nephew was not around. Gunnar never expected Ivor to rebuke him so blatantly.
Sydney’s expression grew cold as she said, “Ivor, we’re your aunt and uncle. Gunnar said that with your best interest in mind. It’s only a matter of time before you regret doting on Bonnie.”
Ivor held his wife’s shoulder and smiled. “I appreciate your kind reminder, Aunt Sydney, but I have no use for it. Bonnie and I know how to handle our marriage. Although you might be my aunt and uncle, that doesn’t mean you can intervene in our relationship.”
Sydney was furious when he twisted her good intentions. She wanted to retort but could not find the words. Ads by PubFuture
Gunnar knew his wife would only get angrier if they stayed. So, he said, “That’s it, Dad. We’ll be leaving now. We’ll see if we can visit you tomorrow.”
Sigmund waved at him and said, “See you soon.”
When the older couple left, Sigmund looked at Bonnie and said apologetically. “Those two have the wrong idea about you, Bonnie. They’re decent people. You just have to brush off what they said about you.”
Bonnie giggled. “I’m not that petty, Grandpa. That’s the worst they can do to me. They’ve never done anything too severe, so I get what you’re saying.”
Gunnar and Sydney could badmouth her all they wanted, but they would never benefit. Since that was the case, Bonnie did not care about them. Sigmund felt relieved. “That’s the spirit. I’m old and only want to see my family be peaceful. The last thing I want is for you to hate each other.”
Before Bonnie could respond, Ivor held her hand and chuckled, saying, “She knows, Grandpa. You don’t have to tell her twice.” Ads by PubFuture
Sigmund nodded. “That’s great.”Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.
Although he did not say much, he was figuring out how to help Bonnie, Gunnar and Sydney get along. After all, the older couple was family-it would not be good if they had bad blood with Bonnie.
Ivor finished breakfast the following day and told Bonnie, “I have to work today. I won’t be able to accompany you, okay?”
She waved. “That’s okay. I’ll play some chess or admire the flowers with Grandpa.”
“I want to stay with you, but my workload has piled up a lot during my time overseas.” He looked at his wifedongingly. “Come over here for a second.”
Bonnie followed her husband’s instructions and looked at him. Puzzled, she asked, “What is it?”
He held her waist and kissed her intensely. “Wait for me, and I’ll be home before you know it.”
She blushed and pushed at his chest, saying, “Jeez, there’s a time and place for everything. The housekeepers are just over there. They could’ve seen that. Don’t you feel shy?”
Ivor motioned to leave for work, intending to let Bonnie deal with the housekeepers’ suggestive looks alone.
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