CH 51: Small Blue Box

Piper’s POV

“Of course. He’s Uncle John’s assistant. What’s going on, Grandma?” I asked, getting more curious.

“It’s about their relationship,” she replied.

“Whose relationship with whom?” I asked.

“Freddy, Erin, and Megan,” she replied nervously. Her eyes kept scanning our surroundings.

“I don’t understand. Oh, maybe we should talk in threes, just between adults without children. I’ll ask the kids to go play somewhere else for a while,” I replied as I asked Jessie and Jansen to go play in the garden area near the back porch. So, I could still monitor them while chatting with Grandma.

Luckily, Jessie and Jansen understood. They both immediately ran off to the center of the garden chasing butterflies while picking some flowers.

“They’re good kids. You’re blessed, Piper,” Grandma said with a sad look in her eyes.

“What’s wrong, Grandma? Are you okay?” I asked, touching her wrinkled, trembling hand. I was sure she was hiding something.

“Megan is not John’s daughter. She’s Erin and