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Howard's breath caught as he processed High's words. be referring to Araber as his mother-in-law, Hugh had instantly elevated her states

He didn't dare hesitate. "O course! How could she not be worthy? I'll arrange everything immediately!

"Howard, you"

"Shut up! Mr. Larson's mother in Lee is more than qualified to be in our family chapel. We're all family there's no need to draw lines!" Howard snapped at Rachel, his voice

Rachel nearly passed out from angri, chiching het chest

Sarah, equally entaped, had no appetite lett. She helped Rachel away from the table wilont another word,

With the matter now settled, Serena and high calle finishedtheir meal.

Later that evening, Howard invited them to stay the night. However, High gently took flisena's hand, his touch indinate and natural. "Sorry, we have plans"

Howard could only watch as thee left.

owe your age. If you

know."

flickering in his voice.

claimed to understand him. His mood shined on a whim. And now, she couldn't decipher his

"You already did me a huge favor by going along with this art today Magic you did it to protect the Larson family's reputation, but I truly appreciate it And I'm not just saving

Hugh's expression darkened.

wondering if she had

Just because he had shown her some

moving to the next step. Now that she had brought up her mother's memorial, she needed to finalize it before Howard

hesitation, she grabbed her phone and sent him a message, In two days,

respond, but Serena wasn't

and a string quartet for the ceremony. She was going to make this ceramy grand-Rachel needed to

at the family chapel with the people she had hired. As expectel,

filled with authority. "She was Howard's first wife. We would never deliberately make things difficult for her or

that today is