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 creatures, deeming

clung to his expensive suit fabric, seemingly unnoticed as

him down now; it's

twinge of reluctance flickered in

him; you take

a few things to watch out for when bathing a puppy. I'm worried he might

just right

handing Ozzy over just as the doorbell

saw the housekeeper

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

the stairs, Fitch

it revealed an even

the

flipped it over — Fitch,

inscribed between them, with a tiny

felt sliced

ordered this tag shortly after finding Ozzy, and only now

yet his mind felt strangely empty, as if something was drifting away, far and

phone rang again, the familiar

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

married.

had been

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

Not even tell

"No need."

meeting people on purpose, just

married, and I'd rather we drop

taken aback by his sharp retort, unsure of

never

Was he upset?

few more

then that Fitch realized his own

dog tag, he returned

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

by the noise, began to

to call for assistance, she spotted Fitch

"Mr.Haskins?"

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