Aaron often complained to her, asking if all the men in the world had gotten married, why she couldn't meet anyone? She was probably never going to get married, right?!
Every time at a moment like this, Crossley Gibson would just smile and let it slide, and then Aaron would start admiring her, saying that although Faris Booker didn't earn much, he was handsome and charming, a good man.
Crossley Gibson continued to smile silently, her feelings complicated.
Faris Booker had always treated her well and was a great dad, but Crossley Gibson felt there was an indescribable mystery about the man. Clearly, he was her husband, yet there were many things she didn't know.
For instance, his job. He always said he traded stocks online, but she'd never seen him involved in the stock market. Crossley Gibson comforted herself, thinking perhaps he did it while she was at work.
