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

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

him down now; it's tfor his

twinge of reluctance flickered in Fitch's

you take care

out for when bathing a puppy. I'm worried he might inhale water,

be just right to avoid a

relented, handing Ozzy over

from the staircase, he saw the housekeeper open the door to

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

stairs, Fitch

and unassuming, it revealed an even tinier

the front

over

between them, with a tiny heart in the

felt

tag shortly after finding Ozzy, and only

ears, yet his mind felt strangely empty, as if

again, the familiar

ladies from their social circle, but Fitch had bluntly admitted he was

married.

bluffing, had been pestering him about whom

not worried about anything else. But this sudden marriage, without letting

Not even tell

"No need."

people on

and I'd rather

was taken aback by his sharp

calm, never

Was he upset?

more words and

then that Fitch realized

tag,

splashing in his little bath, but when the

noise, began to

was about to call for assistance, she spotted Fitch standing in the

"Mr.Haskins?"

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