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?”

“Gwendolyn mentioned. you get car sick, so the front seat’s best for you. Don’t worry. I’m a smooth driver!”

just darlings!” Nicolette was

he returned to the driver’s seat and said, “Crescent Village it is.

GPS and took

path. It used to be called Quigley

village has the freshest air,” Nathan said smoothly, making

the back, unable to

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

some rest. I’ll wake you

Fine

bumpy, and their luxury car caught plenty of stares. Relatives and neighbors came out

“Nicolette, you’re back!”

“Nicolette, you’ve returned!”

enveloped Nicolette in a warm welcome and brightened more at the sight of Howard and Gwendolyn.

laid up with a bit of a leg

“Handsome couple!”

“Beauty and brains!”

you

all abuzz, and seeing Nathan’s good looks, they even toyed with playing matchmaker, which sent him scurrying back to the

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