Chapter 379

"She'll be here soon," I said, reassuring Annette that Penelope would keep her promise.

Just as I spoke, Penelope arrived at the door.

"Penelope! Annette!" Penelope greeted us with a cheerful smile. Upon seeing Luke standing beside me, she quickly bowed and said, "Hello, Mr. Walker."

Luke nodded in acknowledgement.

Penelope then turned her attention to the elderly man and Professor Killiney. I introduced them, saying, "This is my cousin, Penelope. This is Professor Killiney, and..."

In the midst of introductions, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to ask the elderly man's name, as I had been referring to him as 'Sir' so frequently.

"My name is Karl Shaw. Since you're Jen's cousin, you can call me Grandpa Shaw," Karl said, understanding my predicament and coming to my rescue.

"Hello, Grandpa Shaw. Hello, Professor Killiney," Penelope greeted them warmly.

Karl responded with a kind smile and then playfully nudged the stern-faced Professor Killiney. "You're the elder here, t