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Ellinor shot him a smile and replied cheerfully. âHi, old Mr. Bagley. I'm Ellinor I just turned twenty this y
Old Mr. Bagley squinted his old eyes and gazed at her intently. âTwenty, huh? And who are your folks?"
âI come from a plain Jane family You probably don't know my parents, but they're alive and kicking. Th
If pushed further, she would say she belonged to the Mendoza family She didn't consider them her kin,
Old Mr. Bagley gave a nod, âDid my wife scare you earlier? You look a bit like our longâ
lost daughter and granddaughter, so she got a bit too excitedâ
Ellinor smiled back, âNo worries, she didn't scare me I totally get where old Mrs. Bagley is coming from.
Old Mr. Bagley took in Ellinorâs poised demeanor and her attire.
She wasn't decked out like other young gals, flaunting skin even in the dead of winter.
She wore a simple white shirt with straight pants. She looked lowâ
key and not overly dolled up for the party, but she had a vibrant energy, the kind of get-up-andâ
go that was rare among young folks these days.
Old Mr. Bagley found himself warming to Ellinor at their first encounter. He gave a serious nod before a
âMs Mendoza, you mentioned your parents live in Greenhaven. How about your grandparents? Are the
Ellinor shook her head. âI don't have any grandparents. I never met them.â
There was a hint of tenderness in old Mr. Bagley's eyes as he looked at Ellinor, âIn that case, would you
be willing to."
âEllinor, you made it! Didn't expect to see you at my grandpaâs birthday bash!â Patricia interrupted, gre
She did this on purpose because she knew what old Mr. Bagley was about to say and she wouldn't stan
Old Mr. Bagley was about to ask Ellinor if she'd be willing to become his granddaughter.
Because old Mrs. Bagley's dementia had been worsening over the years, she had been mumbling the nc
lost daughter Marlinie and granddaughter Pearl all day long, having forgotten almost everything else.
So, over the years, Old Mr. Bagley had been eyeing girls who bore some resemblance to their missing d
But old Mr. Bagley had high standards. He wasn't satisfied with any of the girls who came knocking, no
Patricia firmly believed that if she tried hard enough to mimic the
habits and character of the Bagleysâ missing daughter and granddaughter and made herself
look as much like Marlinie Bagley's old photos as possible, she could win their hearts.
But the reality was different. The Bagleys never gave her a second look.
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