Lilian bit her lip, considering Morrison's suggestion, and finally nodded in agreement.
"All right. I'll ask him out for a meal one of these days and talk to him."
As a younger sister, Lilian genuinely hoped that Bert could be happy. Moreover, in her view, Bert's age was already a factor—he was thirty-six, about to turn thirty-seven.
Morrison hadn't yet told Lilian about Catherine, because Bert's ambiguous attitude had left Morrison completely unsure of what Bert was thinking. One moment he would say he had no connection with Catherine, the next rumors would surface during matchmaking that he already had a girlfriend—whose surname was Channing.
Morrison decided it would be best to send his own wife to gather information first, rather than risk Bert causing him trouble.
After dinner, Morrison and Karl stayed the night at the old family house. In Karl's room, Marylin relaxed, lying on top of Karl, and with some envy said,
