“And right here’s to Nonno for guaranteeing that Julia married Edward!”

This time we didn’t clink our glasses collectively. Nor did we take a drink. Edward and I simply stared at Nigel with our mouths hanging open.

“Excuse me? Making certain Julia married me? What the fuck Nigel?”

“Yeah Nigel……what on the earth are you speaking about? I didn’t precisely have a gun to my again.”

“Effectively absolutely you two didn’t suppose he solely steered you collectively for enterprise causes? Who do you suppose he had in thoughts when he added that codicil to his will? Smokey the Bear?”

Edward and I checked out one another in shock. I assume it by no means had occurred to both of us. Nevertheless it made full sense now that Nigel stated it.

“Are you saying my grandfather was enjoying matchmaker the entire time?”

“I believed it was apparent!” Nigel swigged down the remainder of his martini in a single gulp and laughed at us.

For a brief minute I puzzled if Edward was going to be pissed-off once more on the considered being duped as soon as extra by his grandfather. It actually would’ve been comprehensible. I imply, how a lot deceit can a man soak up in the future? However as a substitute I bought a pleasing shock when he merely shook his head in disbelief and his killer smile unfold throughout his boyish face. Then he raised his glass to me:

“Right here’s to my Nonno, probably the most sensible man I ever knew! I might be ceaselessly in his debt!”

I raised my tea cup again to Edward:

“Amen! I’ll drink to that!”

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