At this time, it was close to the end of the year, the streets were crowded with people and vehicles, and the restaurants were all packed. Therefore, Grandmother looked towards Tim Payne and took the initiative to suggest, "Why don't you come to our place for a meal? I'll cook."
"This…" Tim Payne hesitated.
"Are you worried my cooking won't taste good?"
"It's not that, I'm just concerned it might be too much for you."
"It's no bother."
Thus, Tim Payne accepted the invitation and entered the house.
Before entering the door, he excused himself to take a work call and went to the supermarket at the entrance of the neighborhood to buy some gift boxes. It was almost the New Year, after all, and it never looks good to show up empty-handed. When he returned, in the corridor of the apartment building, he saw Cressida Jones talking to a man.
"...I wasn't paying much attention to the incident that night, I can't prove her innocence."
