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?”

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

darlings!” Nicolette was over the

seat and said, “Crescent Village it is. Talk about coincidence. Howard and

GPS and took the

Quigley Village, but

our village has the freshest air,” Nathan said smoothly, making Nicolette grin from

and Gwendolyn were stuck in the back, unable to get a word in

Chadwick, how’s your injury holding up?” They were

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

Fine

Village was bumpy, and their luxury car caught plenty of stares. Relatives and neighbors came out to glimpse the

“Nicolette, you’re back!”

“Nicolette, you’ve returned!”

at the sight of Howard and Gwendolyn. “Is that Gwendolyn and

up with a bit of a leg

“Handsome couple!”

“Beauty and brains!”

Gwen will nurse you back, or we

good looks, they even toyed with

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