Grandma May was lost for words.
Snapping out of her trance, Liberty asked, “Mr. Lewis, h-how did you know they were here?”
Duncan let go of the struggling boy. Despite giving Sonny many pinwheels, he still could not get through to the little man. Duncan believed he was a failure because he could never get the three-year-old to like him.
“Grandma May called me and said your former mother-in-law and sister-in-law were stirring trouble at your place. She told me to hurry over with security, and I did because I was worried that they might scare Sonny and hurt Grandma May.
“Are you all alright?”
Liberty was in a daze. No wonder Duncan showed up out of the blue. It turned out Grandma May called him for help.
Well, Lewis & Co. was nearby after all.
It made sense why Grandma May sought Duncan for help.
Without thinking much of it, Liberty said, “They have no shame, but I’m not afraid of them. I was going to splash them with water, but your arrival was perfect timing.
“Thank you, Mr. Lewis.”
Duncan replied, “All that matters is that you’re alright. You can chase them out if they drop by the next time. Don’t waste your breath on them. You can’t reason with these people.”
Liberty could very well call the cops on Mrs. Brown and Chelsea if they vandalized the property. However, Mrs. Brown and Chelsea came to whine and borrow money. There was no reason for Liberty to call the authorities.
“Grandma May, Liberty, I should go back to work. Call me if you need me. I’ll let the person-in-charge know to tighten the security around here so this doesn’t happen again.”
Duncan came and went in a rush. He stayed for less than ten minutes.
Liberty had no idea that Grandma May was putting out the feelers on Duncan. After Duncan left with his security team, she said to Grandma May, “Mr. Lewis is such a nice landlord. I had my eye on this space not because of the high foot traffic, but because there are many offices including Lewis & Co. around. I should be able to make a living here. I’m glad I picked this place to open a breakfast diner.
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