But Byron Thorne's attitude toward Amanda Chapman had changed. His granddaughter was diligent and clever, a girl of few words and much action. She was also well-mannered at mealtimes, eating whatever she was given, whether it was fresh greens or pickled vegetables. She did her chores without needing to be told, reminding him so much of a young Phoebe Thorne. He wasn't made of stone, and he couldn't bring himself to be harsh with a granddaughter who was tiptoeing so cautiously through life.
"My cousin went to Sixth Grandpa's house to deliver a rabbit," Tang Xiaonan replied.
Shane Thorne's eyes flickered. He was a little surprised to find he was also getting a rabbit, and he wondered who had arranged the list of recipients. It couldn't have been Raina. His third sister-in-law was such a pennypincher she wouldn't part with a single strand of rabbit fur, let alone generously give away whole rabbits.
