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.

despise such

hair clung to his expensive suit fabric, seemingly unnoticed

to put him down now; it's tfor his

reluctance

take care

a few things to watch out for when

has to be just right to

relented, handing Ozzy over just as the doorbell

he saw the housekeeper open the door to receive a

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

the stairs, Fitch took

unassuming, it revealed an even tinier dog tag

the

flipped it over

inscribed between them, with a tiny

felt sliced

tag shortly after finding Ozzy, and

Fitch's ears, yet his mind felt strangely empty, as if something was drifting away, far

phone rang again, the familiar n"Sharon Haskins" flashing on the

been urging him to meet young ladies from their social circle, but Fitch had bluntly admitted he was

married.

been pestering him about whom he'd

not worried about anything else. But this sudden marriage,

wedding? Not even tell

"No need."

Are you avoiding meeting people on purpose, just to pull one over

married, and I'd rather we drop this

by his sharp retort, unsure of what to say

always been calm, never raising his

Was he upset?

a few more

Fitch realized

the dog tag, he returned

was happily splashing in his little bath, but when the nanny attempted to use the

by the noise,

call for assistance, she spotted Fitch standing in

"Mr.Haskins?"

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