Preparing For Her Great Grand Children

Grandma Jia, her footsteps light and purposeful, rounded the corner of the hallway, her eyes scanning the scene before her. She paused, a mischievous glint in her eyes, as she observed Flynn and Noelle, their faces flushed, their postures stiff, their eyes wide with a mixture of surprise and guilt.

She had caught them in a moment of… something. An unspoken connection, a subtle intimacy that belied their arranged marriage. She had seen the way Flynn's gaze softened when he looked at Noelle, the way Noelle's eyes lingered on Flynn, a flicker of warmth in their depths.

After she had made her excuses, she turned and walked away, her footsteps light and quick, her mind buzzing with excitement. She could not wait to see Rose so that she could tell her all about what she had just seen.

She rushed back to her private wing, her heart pounding with anticipation. As she entered her sitting room, she found Rose waiting for her, a cup of tea in her hand.