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Chapter 230

Chapter 230

Yvonne had no idea that her latest bout of Vic obsession had triggered Tinley to overhaul the entire Holmes family stat from top to bottom.

The new Holmes household? Every last member looked like they walked off a magazine cover. Tinley’s only goal make sure the kid had fun just by looking at people.

Tinley had never been a mother, but she was a natural. Her parenting philosophy? Never kill the vibe.

Whatever Yvonne said she liked, Tinley would find a way to make it happen. No matter how ridiculous.

At this rate, lan was starting to suspect that if Yvonne ever said, “The moon looks so pretty in the sky. Tinley would figure out a way to take it down and hang it in her room.

The next day, lan mentioned this over tea with Richard. The old man had been enjoying his peaceful afternoon, cup in hand–until that sentence,

He froze mid–sip. His expression turned pensive, completely tuning lan out, as if caught in some private revelation

He was just like Tinley–soft to the core when it came to kids. Ian had rambled on for several minutes, but Richard had only heard one thing. “Yvonne likes the moon.”

He sat with that thought a moment longer…. then suddenly stood up, set down his cold coffee, and said nothing

No more coffee. He had money to make. He had a moon to build for his granddaughter.

Seventy years old, and still grinding for his girl. As long as her dreams weren’t fulfilled, what business did he have lying down to rest?

With the fire of his youth rekindled, Richard grabbed his driver and stormed out the door, full of purpose. The cane? Left behind. He was practically sprinting.

Ian watched his retreating figure with a suspicious look. What did I say that lit him up like that?

decided to swing by his orchard and check on the construction progress while he

parked at the orchard gate and, feeling

to report his unexpected arrival.

main gate. Usually, a group of

a soul.

sweat. He looked like a student caught mid–nap during a surprise visit from the principal–except this was

told us you were coming–I could’ve made preparations.”

are those guys? Not one of them’s

they actually found something to do? Saw some work and

notoriously relaxed—meals and lodging included, with one rule: don’t leave the grounds

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usually hung out in the lounge all day. This was

concerned about his precious fruit, had a habit of watching surveillance footage remotely. Without fall, exey time, the lounge had been full of gamers.

But today? Nothing

though mentally, he was spinning like az top. Where the hell did those five slackers go? If Mr. Adler gets

as they neared the vineyard, voices

the heavy–laden grapevines,

these grapes smell so

wanted a bite. Even I wanna taste one.

fox in the same sentence, Richard’s alarm

thing he saw were the grapes–thick, amethyst–colored clusters hanging low, shimmering like carved purple

wriggling, snow–white creature

is that?” the manager yelped. “Aren’t

that instant, he was already rewriting his résumé. Richard had

five young men turned, revealing the creature in full.

was a small white fox, squirming restlessly in the man’s arms, tiny limbs

manager stammered, still trying

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