“Husband, you’re back.”
The moment Old Mrs. Labbe saw her husband and son return, she finally felt a sense of relief. Rising from her seat, she walked over to greet them.
Lennox went straight to where she had been sitting and took the seat without hesitation.
There were no other seats available.
Neither Timothy nor Renata had a place to sit, and even Old Mrs. Labbe, who had given up her seat, was left standing. No one offered her a chair.
Feeling sorry for his elderly mother, who could not stand for long, Timothy instructed someone to bring over a stool. He placed it beside his father so his mother could sit down, then perched himself on the armrest of Lennox’s chair.
As a member of the younger generation, Renata had even less standing.
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