Chapter 96

Nathan wondered if Bainbridge needed his fix of little blue pills.

“He’s above himself,” Howard commented.

The higher they float, the harder they crash,” Nathan snickered, relishing the thought of Warren’s seventieth birthday party, where Howard would make his grand entrance and smack them down a peg or two!

The car pulled up to the hospital entrance.

The orderly had already taken care of Nicolette’s discharge papers, and Gwendolyn spotted her waiting grandmother through the car window.

“Grandma!”

“Gwennie!”

“Why didn’t you wait for me to come get you?” Gwendolyn said, her voice laced with concern as she touched her grandmother’s cold hands.

“I’m as fit as a fiddle,” Nicolette beamed, her face alight with joy at the thought of returning to her roots.

“Nicolette, I’m Nathan. Let’s get you into the

car, shall we?”

into the passenger seat. “Gwendolyn mentioned. you get car sick, so the front seat’s best for you. Don’t worry. I’m a

just darlings!” Nicolette was

“Crescent Village it is. Talk about coincidence. Howard and I

fired up the GPS and took the

the hidden gem, a bit off the beaten path. It used to be called Quigley Village, but they fancied it up to Crescent Village for the

village has the freshest

in the back, unable to get a word in edgewise.

your injury holding up?” They were bundled up tight, not wanting to

“Get some rest. I’ll wake you

Fine

luxury car caught plenty of

“Nicolette, you’re back!”

“Nicolette, you’ve returned!”

at the sight of Howard and

up with a bit of a leg injury,” Nicolette introduced with a chuckle.

“Handsome couple!”

“Beauty and brains!”

fret about the leg. Gwen will nurse you back,

even toyed with playing matchmaker, which sent him scurrying back to the

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