Timothy started forward, ready to greet them.

But Mrs. Zimmerman had already walked up to Henry. “You said your mother is

the housekeeper?”

“And who are you?” Henry asked, having never met Mrs. Zimmerman before.

She’d spent most of the past years living abroad, only returning occasionally—

and never with a chance to meet Timothy’s son.

Jessica quickly stood and slipped her arm through Mrs. Zimmerman’s. “Mom, why

are you up so early? You should have rested longer.”

“I was worried about your grandfather and Daisy,” Mrs. Zimmerman replied. “I just

checked on your grandfather. He’s lucid, can move his arms and legs—just a bit

weak, but he should be fine.”

Henry remembered when Sallie had taken him to the Zimmermans’ estate; that’s

when he’d learned his mother was actually part of this family.

So, the elegant woman in front of him must be Mr. Zimmerman’s mother—his

grandmother.

He looked up shyly. “Grandma.”

The word made Mrs. Zimmerman’s heart tremble for a split second; blood ties

couldn’t be ignored. But then she remembered this boy had called his own mother

the housekeeper. That anger flared up again.

own mother has no right to

so lacking in

never tolerate something

hurt. He’d already apologized to

him. Now, he’d tried to reach out to his grandmother and

again.

the room, and Henry immediately

around his father’s leg.

only made

held it in and spoke coldly, “Take your son and leave. Don’t disrupt

any further.”

I’m sorry,” Timothy said quietly. “If a child

it out on me.

believed Henry

realized his

learn. If

out, it would only wound

more deeply.

up, gently patting his back to calm

call me Mom,

Zimmerman Snapped. “I’ve already

your plans

Vince. If you know

on the father, then

and teach him

kind of son calls his

housekeeper? Is

how you were raised?”

Mrs. Zimmerman might get even more upset,

holding Henry tightly, and headed for the

be about helping his son make

only hope Jessica could see how much they both

right.

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