"Grandma Ruth, please don't get upset." Aurora gently rubbed Ruth's chest. "You can't get excited with your condition. Let us handle this between ourselves - let's eat first."

Ruth couldn't eat at all, looking at Chris with disappointment. "Are you trying to be the death of me?"

Chris got up and knelt before Ruth. "Grandma, please don't be angry. Can Aurora and I resolve this ourselves?"

His kneeling made Aurora feel awkward. After all, she was the one who lost control and ...