Chapter 150

“Oh, no, no no, of course we’re dying to see her, we adore all three of them, and it will be wonderful having Candace close by…”

“But?” Shameless. He’d even stopped feeling guilty for pushing her. At this point, he was a shark who’d smelled prey and would circle relentlessly until he got what he was after.

“Well, to be honest, we’ve gotten used to being independent. We’re finally having that delayed empty nest, you know, and…well, I feel terrible telling you all this. Edwin is sitting here shaking his head, scowling at me for rambling on. But then you’re practically part of the family.”

He hoped to be. Maybe. Someday. If everything worked out with Candace the way he felt it should. “I completely understand. I won’t say a word to either of your granddaughters. That’s yours to tell. But I might be able to help you keep the nest empty, at least for a while longer.”

“Oh? Yes? What do you think we should do? Talk to her, I suppose.”

Nolan laughed. His mood h