Chapter 243

Deep lines carved across Phelps Lawson's face as he furrowed his brow.

"And where's Jessica?"

All eyes turned to Timothy, waiting for an answer.

How could Jessica not come home for such an important family holiday?

Still bristling, Timothy muttered, "She went back to her hometown."

Sallie's voice snapped, "Doesn't she know today is for honoring our ancestors?"

"That's right, Timothy. She married into the Lawson family. She's one of us now. How can she skip it?"

Naylor Lawson, Timothy's father, looked equally displeased.

Timothy glanced around with a frosty edge in his voice. "And where's Rebekah?"

up quickly, "My mom went

Nola's arm. "Don't

snort. "If Rebekah can go home to her folks,

lips shut, silently

back home. Jessica's folks are

to a chill. "No family left, but the

Visiting the graves mattered more than squabbling, and he had no time to hash things out with Timothy

set out for

the headstones, waiting for Phelps to give the

to face them. "Where

as the Lawsons exchanged

the offerings? Don't tell me the great Lawson

arrangements for the memorial.

care of it before. I just assumed she'd do it again this year. I didn't even

his chest in anger, and

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