Chapter 16

“Where’s the person who saved my dear son’s life? We must express our gratitude with a generous reward!” Alberta asked.

“Look, she’s just across the street!” someone replied.

Looking up, Alberta found a familiar face and she froze in shock.

How could it be her?

Unaware that she had been recognized, Gwendolyn loaded her car with a bunch of medicinal. herbs.

“Take longer than expected?” Howard asked as he put down his phone.

“A little mishap occurred.”

A shadow of concern flickered in Howard’s eyes, but without prying further, he mentioned, “Got a call from home. My sister and dad are back.”

“Should I prepare a welcome gift?”

“No need. They’re the ones who should be preparing something for you.”

Upon returning home, the sound of the TV and conversation filled the living room. Gwendolyn entered to find a lively young girl bounding toward her, “Hi! I’m Jeannie.”

meet

drawn to this straightforward and

to your wedding.” Jameson, Howard’s father, said as he pressed

glanced at Howard, who nodded for her to accept

gift, she said, “Thank

too formal. He’s got plenty of

be disrespectful. Watch

that heartless woman who ran off after the accident.

sharply, and Jeannie shrank back, not daring to speak

Stellar Crescent Foundation,

dare to be sure. She’d ask Howard about it when she got

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Chapter 16

to inform us that there’s a dinner party tonight.” The

“What’s the point of a feast at a time like this? It’s no

her reaction, Jameson soothed, “If you don’t want to go, I’ll call and say we

before he could hang up, the gravity on

his voice with

confirmation, he hung up in

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