Chapter 347
Chapter 347:
Aleena smiled warmly. “Of course I’ll teach you. It’s not complicated at all. But don’t push yourself—make them when you feel like it. If the kids are craving something, they can always buy it outside p>
Since they were nearly the same age, Aleena and Irene quickly found themselves deep in conversation about the younger generation, naturally leaving Kyson and Kailey seated across from Shirley.
With age came a different kind of openness. Certain topics felt easier to address. Within half an hour, Shirley had already explored Kyson’s background in detail, asking about his past, his work, and his plans for the future. From what she observed, he carried himself with calm maturity—polite, thoughtful, and steady. A fine young man, by all accounts. In that moment, Shirley couldn’t help thinking that perhaps Ryan losing Kailey wasn’t so unfair after all.
As she held Kailey’s hand, nostalgia colored her voice. “Time really doesn’t wait for anyone. It feels like yesterday you were still a child, and now you’re already married p>
Resting her head lightly against Shirley’s shoulder, Kailey replied softly, “Grandma, I’ll come back to see you often p>
“There’s no reason for you to keep running back here,” Shirley said with a warm, affectionate smile, lightly tapping her on the forehead. “Everyone has their own road to follow. If you spend all your time worrying about other people, you’ll lose sight of your own life. Kailey, promise me you’ll learn to live well for yourself first p>
𝘞𝘩𝗮t 𝗲𝘷er𝘺𝘰n𝖾 𝗂𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮di𝗻𝗴 𝗼n
At that moment, Sawyer stepped in from outside and greeted the Blake family. Even if someone didn’t follow Kyson’s name in the corporate world, the Blake family’s reputation was impossible to ignore.
“Who would’ve imagined we’d end up as in-laws?” Sawyer said, genuine sentiment rather than flattery in his voice. “If I’d known this would happen, I would’ve made more of an effort when we were still neighbors p>
Back then, Kyson and Kailey had spent plenty of afternoons playing together, and not one adult had predicted that those childhood companions would one day marry.
Maintaining his usual composure, Kyson answered with an easy smile. “It’s not too late to build that closeness now. We’ll be staying here for a while. Kailey wants to spend more time with everyone p>
That caught Kailey off guard. She glanced at him, surprised, since he had never brought it up before.
Later, when they were alone in the living room, Kailey finally asked about it.
“What? You’d rather leave sooner?” Kyson looked at her with quiet warmth. “I saw how hard it was for you to say goodbye to Shirley. Staying a bit longer won’t cause any harm p>
Happiness rose in Kailey’s chest, but practical worries followed close behind. “Don’t you need to head back soon? I figured you’d be swamped with work p>
“No matter how packed my schedule gets, you’re my priority.” Kyson gave a small shake of his head. “Most of my work can be handled online. If anything needs me there in person, I’ll head back before you do. So don’t overthink it p>
Only then did Kailey’s tension ease.