She turned her head and said to Richard Stetford with a beaming smile, "Grandpa, am I still your most cherished granddaughter?"
"Of course you are, I only have you as my granddaughter. Who else would I cherish?" Richard Stetford said with a gentle smile. "Betty, are you feeling a bit threatened?"
"A little bit, not much." Ruby Sheldon gestured with her hand, "Miss Winters just made my head spin, I want to go back and rest."
She then looked at Lawrence Winters and said with a smile, "I can't see Miss Winters off, I hope she doesn't take it the wrong way."
This was indeed a hint for her to leave.
Richard Stetford's smile slightly faded as he said calmly, "Betty, Miss Winters is your uncle's esteemed guest, and also mine. She is a professional, you need to show her respect."
Ruby Sheldon was so taken aback by Richard Stetford's words that her face flushed purple and her eyes welled up with tears.
