"Grandpa how are you doing?" Edward asked immediately he spotted the old man behind his desk
"Ed my boy thank goodness you're here I've been meaning to ask you to return, and who's this pr_" the old master was saying but paused to observe clearly, he took off his vision glasses to clear his eyes properly before fixing it back on.
"Alicia is that you?" Asked old master James looking at Maria in astonishment.
"You know my mother?" Maria asked instead
"Your mother you say? Oh what a small world!" Master James said as he dramatically raised his both hands up.
"Yes am late Alicia Charles daughter" Maria told the old man who looked shocked after hearing what she said
"Alicia is dead? How and when was that?" The old master asked just then his wife madam James walked into the study with Mrs Bridget tailing behind her.
"Frank, I got some_ oh my precious grandson is here" the old lady was saying but paused when she saw her grandson then, hugged him dearly.
"Grandma I've missed you" Edward said but the old lady slightly withdrew from the hug and sneered at him while holding unto his ear.
"You rascal, how can you miss someone you don't care to visit or give a call, what a hypocrite you're". She said still holding his ear, though Edward was much taller having taking after his grandfather in height.
"Grandma it hurts and my wife won't love me for having just one ear" Edward said in a cute voice that always got the old lady but it didn't work now.
"Ha! Wife I don't believe a rascal like you" she stated.
"She's here watching you rough handle her husband" Edward said
"Is she your wife?" Old master James asked looking from Edward to Maria, it was then the old lady new there was someone else. She looked behind Edward and saw a replica of someone she knew all too well.
"A-Ali- Alicia, is that you my favorite goddaughter"
"What!"
"Goddaughter?" Both Edward and Maria spoke in unison before looking at each other but Edward was the first to speak, understand what's going on in Maria's mind.
"It's not what you think treasure, she said ' GODDAUGHTER' there's no blood rela_" he was saying but Maria rolled her eyes at him
"I heard what she said, am just surprised how our parents been connected and we're unaware". Maria said and Edward dramatically place his hand on his chest.
"Bridget see if dinner is ready" said the old lady.
"Mrs Bridget you're here" Maria asked surprised to see her chef
"Yes ma'am, I will go check if dinner is ready" Mrs Bridget told her as she left from there not wanting to say more
"It's unethical to keep guest standing Frank_ come seat my dear" old madam James said glaring at her husband.
"I was excited to see little Alicia same way you did" the old master defended.
"How's Alicia? Seems she now goes by the name Maria Moore, I love listening to her songs_ she's such a determined and wonderful soul just like Eva, her friend" the old lady said reimissing the past, but when she didn't here anyone speak she came back to reality looking at Maria who's now sobbing silently while Edward tried to comfort her.
"What's wrong my dear are you okay, did I say something_" she was saying
"Alicia is dead Lina" old master James told his wife who opened her mouth but no word could be formed.
"And the one you heard and saw singing is Maria here and not Alicia" Edward James told the shocked old lady. Maria couldn't hold back her tears as she started sobbing loudly.