When Maja and lan returned to Greenfield Gardens, lan was already buzzing with excitement, eagerly dialing Tyler's number.

"Hey, you know about Abner, right? He..."

After hanging up, he immediately called Fitch.

"Dude, you won't believe what Abner..."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end, and after a careful glance at the screen, Fitch realized it was indeed lan

calling.

He had mistaken it for Tyler initially.

Before Fitch could chin with a warning about Abner's potential retaliation, a loud "Ow!" cthrough the line.

"Maja, why the heck are you pulling my ear?"

"Enough, lan. Why can't you just leave Abner alone?"

Unable to listen any longer, Fitch hung up the phone.

He wasn't in the mood for lovey-dovey stuff, no matter the brand.

He was alone in the mansion. His gaze fell upon two certificates left on the coffee table, brought back from the civil affairs office

and never put away since.

Feeling as if scorched, he scooped up the two red booklets and ascended the stairs.

Ozzy was at the door, barking with joy at his return, tail wagging furiously.

Although there were now two dogs in the mansion, it was clear he favored Ozzy, the scruffy little mutt.

Picking up his furry buddy, he scratched under Ozzy's chin, eliciting a contented sound as the tail wagged even more vigorously.

The nanny nearby was a bit on edge; the sudden addition of two dogs to the house was one thing, but Fitch's affection for one of

them was another revelation.

to despise such

a single dog hair clung to his expensive suit fabric, seemingly unnoticed as

him

twinge of reluctance flickered

wash him; you take care of

things to watch out for when

has to be just right to avoid a

Ozzy over just as the

the housekeeper open the door to receive

"Mr.Haskins, it's for you."

the stairs, Fitch took the

revealed an even

the front

flipped it over — Fitch,

inscribed between them, with

heart felt sliced

finding Ozzy,

strangely empty, as if something was drifting away,

familiar n"Sharon Haskins" flashing on the

him to meet young ladies from their social circle, but Fitch had bluntly

married.

bluffing, had been pestering

about anything else. But this sudden marriage,

wedding? Not even tell

"No need."

like this? Are you avoiding meeting people on

and I'd rather we drop this

by his sharp retort, unsure of what to say

been calm, never raising his voice

Was he upset?

muttered a few more words and hung

was then that Fitch realized his own

the dog tag,

in his little bath, but when the nanny attempted to use the specialized blow-dryer, the tiny

the noise,

call for assistance, she spotted Fitch

"Mr.Haskins?"

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