Tanaga and Ashley were shocked by her reaction. Ashley thought Grandma Hanada would refuse to accept their marriage at all, and demand they separate. It had gone more smoothly than she'd expected.
Tanaga had expected the same. He was happy with his grandmother's decision, but he made sure not to let it show on his face. Their contract's term was also one year, which made him wonder if she knew something about the agreement they had made.
To find out if that was the case, Tanaga asked softly, "Grandma, can you give us a moment to talk about this?"
Feeling agreeable, the old woman responded, "All right. I'll give you a few minutes but make it quick. The food your chef is preparing for your dinner reception looked delicious. It will be served soon, and I'm famished." With that, she stood up and walked out of the room.
Tanaga moved over to sit beside Ashley so they could speak more intimately.
