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?”

car sick, so the front

just darlings!” Nicolette was over the moon.

the driver’s seat and said, “Crescent Village it is. Talk about coincidence. Howard and

fired up the GPS and took the beltway around the city.

gem, a bit off the beaten path. It used to be called Quigley Village, but they fancied

our village has

in the back, unable to get a

close, Gwendolyn whispered to Howard, “Mr. Chadwick, how’s your injury holding up?” They were bundled up

nothing serious,” Howard assured her. “Get some rest. I’ll wake you when we get

Fine

Village was bumpy, and their luxury car caught plenty of stares. Relatives and neighbors

“Nicolette, you’re back!”

“Nicolette, you’ve returned!”

warm welcome and brightened more at the sight of Howard and

of a leg injury,” Nicolette introduced

“Handsome couple!”

“Beauty and brains!”

Gwen will nurse you back, or we can call

looks, they even toyed with playing matchmaker, which

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