Chaos in the Dartwood manor (3)

Riverra walked in with a cheery, bouncing Maya as the little girl held onto the old woman's hands swinging it to and fro with a smile. She ran over to her sister's side and sat on the chair next to her.

 Upon noticing the brief silence in the air, Riverra raised her eyebrows in question as she looked at her son, Fredrick. "What's going on? What's with the awkward silence in the air?"

She looked at Fredeick and saw her short-tempered simple son turn away his face away grumbling in anger.

"Oh nothing much mother. It's just that our Stephen has finally decided to become a real man. Stephen here just confessed to Kyra that he has feelings for Kyra and intends to take her as his wife. Isn't that just great!" said Fiona cheerfully as she clapped her hands.

"Hmmph", grumbled Fredrick letting out a harrumph showing his displeasure. 

The old grandmother's mouth parted open in surprise at this sudden development. Did she hear it correctly?