Chapter 251

After a brief pause, Elaine seemed to remember something.

“We’re hosting a banquet tomorrow.

Would you like to join us? If you’re not up for it, you can stay upstairs and just soak in the atmosphere.

After everyone leaves, we can catch up properly.

Your father and brothers miss you too, you know.

Elaine’s tone was hopeful.

She wished Howard wouldn’t isolate himself forever.

“Tomorrow? I’ll think about it,” Howard murmured, his gaze softening but noncommittal.

Lunch carried on warmly.

Later, Howard took them outside to admire the roses he had planted, carefully picking a few for Madisyn.

returned, Elaine couldn’t hide

“Howard really likes you.

here, she saw those roses and

the roses’ sweet scent, a

quiet gesture

for the

activity-colorful balloons were hung, tables and chairs were set up, and

with excitement as people hurried

from her room, wandered downstairs to find

Huh?

was this? A

grin curled her lips as an idea began to

embraced the hush of evening, settling

next morning, the sun rose with a brilliance that bathed the grounds in golden light, heralding the beginning of what would be

as breakfast was over, the first of the

the sudden wave of compliments from those

and the sheer

Jenna and

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