Chapter 251

Maria Lewis quickly got in the car, called Amanda King to say she had something come up and wouldn’t be home for a while, then messaged Isabella Lane to cancel their hotpot dinner — no clue how long she'd be with James’s grandma. Idleyard Café wasn’t far from the Bennett family’s old house. After a 20-minute drive, she arrived. It was her first time meeting the legendary elderly couple from the Bennetts, and for some reason, it made her nerves spike. She paused in the car to tidy her outfit, touched up her makeup just a bit, and gave herself a mental pep talk before stepping out and heading in. The café wasn’t crowded. Maria spotted the elderly lady with gray-streaked hair in the corner almost instantly. Seated beside her was an older man with fully white hair — had to be James's grandpa. The woman waved at her, warm smile spreading across her wrinkled face, eyes crinkling kindly. Maria got her coffee before heading over. She sat across from them, back straight, barely breathing too lo