Chapter 1600

Joseph chuckled, then slowly said, "How do you know if you don't try?" "Alright..." Lucille made up her mind. The worst-case scenario would be being turned away. Testing the waters was what she could do, and there was no need to hesitate. Come night, Lucille had her gift ready. Nothing much, just a bag of fruits—grapefruits that she and Joseph had to visit several fruit shops to buy. It might be hard to believe, but the Lindsay family loved grapefruits, especially the patriarch, Li Binhui. A farewell gift might not be to their taste, and it might not be appropriate to bring something too valuable considering she's visiting as a mere neighbor. Fruits were just right—neither too much nor too little, embodying the right level of courtesy. And these grapefruits happened to be the kind that the Lindsay family liked to eat. She hoped that if she were ever turned away, this gesture will lessen the humiliation. By eight in the evening, Lucille stepped out of the door, carrying a bag of grapefr