Kept Coaxing

At the dining table, Kenneth took great care of Valentina, asking the servants to move all the delicious dishes in front of her, while noting what she favored. Worried Valentina might be uncomfortable, he began narrating amusing incidents from Lawrence's childhood to liven up the atmosphere. In Kenneth's eyes, Valentina was his future niece-in-law. "Lawrence told me that you two met in Biddeford and it was love at first sight. How romantic," he said. Kenneth was still very surprised. He never imagined his nephew, who only cares about cats and dogs, would one day sneakily have a girlfriend, and that their relationship would progress so quickly. William minded the love-at-first-sight story that Lawrence had fabricated about him and Valentina. Because in reality, William had chased her halfway around the world. Valentina responded to his comment. "Biddeford is a nice place. Are your parents there?" Valentina nodded slightly. "When it's convenient, I'll visit your parents in Biddeford." Se