As Ave Carlisle visited the great-grandmother more frequently, naturally, he also encountered her more frequently. Once or twice didn't matter, but after numerous encounters, he vaguely understood the great-grandmother's intention.
The great-grandmother held absolute speaking rights in Hancock Manor and had even patted her chest, promising that she would personally choose for him a bride who was gentle, kind, beautiful, generous, and whom he would also love. She insisted that no one should worry about his marriage matters.
Of course, once the great-grandmother spoke, neither his father nor mother could intervene in his marriage.
Initially, he applauded the great-grandmother's arbitrary decision-making. At least it spared him his mother's nagging.
But later, he found out that the great-grandmother was an even bigger nag than his mother.
Ever since his coming-of-age ceremony, the great-grandmother had been busily arranging his future other half.
