Chapter 2026

Massage?

The mention of a massage made Nathan tense up; his hand clenched as he anticipated what felt more like an impending interrogation, or even a rebuke rather than relaxation.

He sighed silently, mentally bracing himself for what might come after dinner.

As Lucinda shifted the conversation, the dinner table once again erupted with laughter and the cheerful clinking of glasses.

The dinner stretched on.

The gathering finally wrapped up around nine thirty.

Sonny, appearing intoxicated, started rambling.

He reminisced about his ten years living alone on the fringes at the border, shedding tears and expressing his gratitude towards Nathan.

walk away, and

Hilliard, and Cyrus, along with their partners, made their way to the Payne family’s spacious garage to head

to clean the chaotic kitchen

would have been shared; Lucinda would chat with him and

dinner, Lucinda retreated to her room, leaving Nathan to deal with the aftermath of the evening alone—a

resigned himself to

later, he

slightly open, casting a sliver of light across

the bed, absorbed

Nathan was perplexed.

Was she not going to interrogate

genuinely intend to give him a

door

in to

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