He paused for a moment before responding.

“Vivian, our Smith family is a merchant family. We have been in business for generations. If you had asked about a businesswoman, I would have an answer for you because there is more than one in our family. But when it comes to literature..."

Boden cleared his throat before continuing.

“As far as I know, Aunt Julie has a high level of academic literacy among the family's elders. Grandpa once told me that Aunt Julie always aced the literature class when she was young!"

“What? My mother?"

Vivian was taken aback by the revelation.

How on earth was that possible?

Her mother had the highest literacy Level of all the Smith women?

Did that mean her mother was actually Mia?

It was impossible, Vivian thought with a shake of her head.

They lived under the same roof. It was hard for Vivian not to uncover any hints that her mother had written anything after all these years.

"Cousin Boden, other than my mom, is there anyone?" Vivian kept on asking.

! And then there's Ron's mother, our Aunt Lorraine." Boden added.

‘Aunt Lorraine?"

She wasn't a Smith, but she married into the family.

Despite spending many days with the Smiths, Vivian had not seen Lorraine yet.

It was quite strange, to say the least.

Given that Cory and his son Ron were almost certainly going to inherit the Smith family.

It was quite strange since Vivian had seen the father and son. She suddenly realized that she hadn't seen Lorraine yet.

“Cousin Boden, why haven't I met Aunt Lorraine? Where is she? Does she live in Broome?"