Chapter 104

"Grace hasn't healed yet," Oliver said. "Avoid eye contact and be careful not to get infected yourself." Grace stuck her tongue out at James before getting whisked to the dining room to eat with Oliver. A maid even stood attentively beside her throughout the meal. This made her even more hesitant to bring up the post. She decided to wait until they were alone in their room at night. Seeing she had something on her mind, Oliver held her wrist as they walked upstairs after dinner. "Where are we going?" Grace asked. "To bed," Oliver replied. "It's still early," Grace reminded him. Oliver offered, "We can talk until it gets late." Juniper, Jason, and James watched the couple in astonishment. Sitting next to Juniper on the couch, James turned to her and asked, "Mom, does Uncle Oliver really know how to have a conversation?" Juniper asked Jason, "Darling, does Oliver know how to chat?" Jason, still stunned, stammered, "He must. He just chooses not to with us." All three nodded in