Charlie’s arrival delighted Mrs. Lewis, putting her in a joyful mood.

She told Stephanie to close the store early. Then, she took Charlie, Stephanie, and Claudia to the market with her to buy ingredients for dinner.

Mrs. Lewis bought ingredients for all the dishes she was proficient at making, claiming that she would make a most sumptuous dinner to welcome Charlie.

Charlie helped carry the ingredients into the car after their shopping trip ended. Then, they went to Mrs. Lewis’ home in Vancouver. Stephanie was the one who drove.

After she started living in Canada, she got her driver’s license and bought a secondhand Chevrolet sedan to drive Mrs. Lewis and Claudia back and forth home and Oskiatown daily.

Charlie didn’t expect Stephanie to buy such a low-end secondhand car. Curious, he asked, “Stephanie, why don’t you buy a better car?”

Stephanie replied with a smile, “A car’s just a means of transportation. There’s no need to buy something so expensive. Used cars and their insur