15. An Alert

"Who?"

While Claire was already breathing out and closing her eyes, Diaz was swallowing a lot of saliva in response to that query.

It won't ever be simple again.

"You claimed to be Claire's buddy previously. So why did Marge claim that you would be her husband? Which one is correct?"

"Grandpa..." Claire began speaking "Auntie simply misunderstood at the moment, and despite explanations, it appears that Aunt has forgotten. Grandpa, don't push Diaz like that. There is no relationship between us. How can he be my future husband? It's just a misunderstanding."

Basically, Claire didn't want to speak on something that she didn't consider to be crucial. When Elise told Claire about the miscommunication with Diaz's appearance in front of her uncle and aunt the previous day, Claire assumed that all was resolved and that nothing else needed to be spoken or addressed in front of Grandma and Grandpa. Everything felt purposeful, and the entry of her maternal aunt added to the sense that things wer