Chapter 238. The Opening

“Muuuummy! We are here!”

They heard Emma’s voice, and Marissa jumped up like her pants were on fire as she hurried toward the direction of his voice at the back door.

“There you are, my boy. Aren’t you looking quite dapper?” She said as she hugged him with a sigh, sending up thanks to the heavens that she was able to dodge Henrietta’s question.

“Mummy, dapper means fine, right? One uncle called me that the other day, and I asked my class teacher; she said it means fine,” Emma asked as he leaned back in his mother’s embrace to look at her face.

“Your teacher is quite right. You look great, my darling.” Then she looked over Emma's head with a beaming smile and said, “Ah ah! Iyawo Oje! Oje’s wife! Sweet sixteen! Henry comes and takes a look at my grandma. I think I need to be on guard with the men today or I might just end up with a step-grandpa overnight.”

“You naughty girl,” Grandma said with a laugh as she pointed her cane towards Marissa. She had st