Chapter 348

Claire gave a light smile. “It’s not that I’m worried. I’m just a little flattered.” Olivia chimed in beside her, “Totally. Mrs. Bradley is way too kind. First the red bean soup, now she’s inviting us for lunch... we feel kinda guilty, honestly.” “It’s alright,” Erica said, smiling warmly. “Mrs. Bradley just adores young people. Every time Mr. Allen visits, she drags him to eat with her too. You know how elderly folks are—hate being alone. Just chat with her tomorrow for a bit, keep her company, and she'll be over the moon. No need to feel bad.” Claire and Olivia exchanged a look. Then nodded and agreed. Since Erica had already mentioned it so gently, it would’ve seemed rude to keep declining. More importantly, they were still guests under her roof. With her treating them so generously, going along with her arrangement was only fair. Besides, from how Erica phrased it, it sounded like she’d already passed their agreement on to the old lady. If they kept pushing it away, it might cause