Lorraine blinked and looked at Tracy curiously. "Hello, miss."
Tracy looked over and noticed Lorraine's pigtails. Upon hearing Lorraine's sweet voice, Tracy couldn't help but walk over with a smile. "You must be Lorraine. Matthew told me you're well-behaved."
Seeing that Tracy was talking to Lorraine, Stanley pulled Matthew outside the house. "What's going on, Matt? You're engaged, so you owe it to Rachel to be faithful."
Matthew quickly realized there had been a misunderstanding. "She's a friend of Rachel and doesn't have a place to stay tonight. She'll crash at our place for the night, and I'm not close to her."
Stanley wiped the sweat off his forehead. "You scared the hell out of me. I get that you've been in prison for so long without a woman, but don't do anything stupid, got it?"
Matthew was surprised by Stanley's words. Anyway, he'd already gotten what he wanted from Rachel earlier that day, so he wasn't going to have any wild ideas.
But Matthew couldn't possibly tell Stanley about that. He simply flashed Stanley a smile and said, "I have kids to think about, so I won't be doing anything crazy."
Upon learning that Matthew and Tracy hadn't eaten yet, Lillian quickly went to the kitchen and made some pasta. She also took the chicken and vegetables from the fridge and whipped up some meatballs and a salad.
After serving the food on the dining table, Lillian called out to Matthew and Tracy to eat.
Seeing the dishes laid out on the table, Tracy was struck by an unexpected feeling. It was as if she were visiting as Matthew's girlfriend. The hospitality was amazing.
"Thank you for your hospitality and great food, Mrs. Grant."
Lillian cheerfully responded, "It's pretty late to buy groceries, so just make do with this. I'll get more ingredients tomorrow and make you something special."
Tracy felt a little shy about troubling Lillian. "You're being too kind, Mrs. Grant."
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