Chapter 426

Grace said, "Young people enjoy doing this. Older folks find it childish, though. Before we left, we even asked Dad. He thought it was boring, too." The quick-witted Oliver asked, "Are you calling me old?" Grace was trying to drive Oliver crazy. "You said it yourself. Not me." Feeling slightly outplayed, Oliver pointed to the couch. "Go play by yourself." "I don't want to play right under your nose." Oliver shot back, "So, whose nose do you want to play it under?" "I'm not telling you." Oliver was momentarily speechless. He stood up, and Grace immediately took a big step back. "What are you hiding from?" he asked. "I'm not telling you." Before the situation escalated, Cora knocked on the door. "Come in." Oliver sat back down at his desk. Cora entered and quickly sensed the tension in the room. She glanced at Grace, who was hiding in the corner. She couldn't help but wonder why Grace was so far from Oliver. Were they fighting? Having been married for many years, Cora recogn