Meeting The One For Me

Chapter 47

Audrey looked down at the water stains on the floor that led to the bathroom. She frowned and remembered the bruises she saw on Harper’s wrist.

A suffocating idea floated in Audrey’s mind. Was she being bullied at school?

Audrey stood at Harper’s door, pressing her lips together. Her mind was in a mess. Eventually, she returned to the kitchen to get started on dinner.

Harper got changed and dried her hair, then strolled into the kitchen.

When she saw Audrey washing the vegetables, she helped her. She explained in sign language that she fell while carrying a bucket of water at school and had wet her clothes. So, the teacher had told her

to leave early.

Harper’s eyes were clear and bright and didn’t look gloomy. Audrey felt relieved. She returned to the vegetables.

“I’ve told your teacher that you won’t be at school tomorrow. We’re going to Cloudmill. You’re transferring to Cloudmill Junior High School next semester and there’s an interview tomorrow. If you pass the interview, you’ll need to do a few placement tests. But with your grades, you’ll get into one of the top classes.”

good. So, the

nodded and told Audrey not

eyes. She smiled and touched Harper’s forehead to

to take good care of Harper so Anne wouldn’t have to

interview at Cloudmill Junior High School.

Harper at a coffee shop near the school, she called and reserved a private room at a restaurant. She planned

group chat, a middle–aged man in a business suit stood in front of her. He gave

on the name card was “George Lambert“,

was stunned. She looked up at the man in front of her. He had a warm smile on

“You are …”

Lambert’s assistant. My name is Edward Zook.” Edward stepped aside so

ahead. “Please.”

her memory, she had only seen George when he left in a car with her biological mother.

She wondered if he wanted to

the side of the road. She was