Chapter 135 The New Year's Eve Without Lucille

• With Jacob's passing, the calm front between the two families remained intact, and they sat down together to enjoy their New Year's Eve dinner as if everything was still the same.
• Flint's grandmother, Tabitha Ashworth, was a woman of grace and dignity. Wearing a dark green dress, her hair neatly styled, she carried herself with the poise of someone from an old and respected family.
• Although she had never approved of Jacob's choice to take a second wife years ago, she had eventually come to accept it, perhaps softened by age. Now, during family gatherings, things were typically peaceful.