Claire hesitated a bit after hearing that, feeling kind of awkward about it.
She was still debating whether to decline or put it off a little longer when Beatrice suddenly added, "No time like the present! How about tomorrow? Do you have time, Claire? Coincidentally, it's Grandpa's birthday. I know he's gone now, but he always loved lively gatherings, and he adored you. If we all gather at the old house, I'm sure he'd be happy watching from above."
The excuse was strange, but kind of hard to turn down.
Grandpa... was one of the few who still treated Claire kindly even after Serena came back.
And it was genuine, not just out of politeness.
If he were still alive, he would've definitely wanted Claire to come and celebrate with him, the way he always used to.
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