Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

His voice was like a feather tickling the heartstrings.

Josefina looked at the gifts galore, which were enough to stock a supermarket. "Alrighty," she said. She had just cooked up some newfangled pills and wondered if Brandon would be a good guinea pig. After hanging up the phone and scribbling her signature, the delivery guy split.

Garrett rolled in from outside, his driver in tow, arms laden with takeout. Eyeballing the yard full of gifts, Garrett's face went from shock to all smiles. "Kiddo, it looks like you hit the jackpot shopping today. Nice! If you love it, grab it. I hustle to make the dough, and you gals get to blow it."

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With a chuckle, Hattie clarified, "These aren't my purchases. They're prezzies Oliver sent over for Josie."

face

saying thanks. He's hoping I'll keep an

gobsmacked again. "Josie, you're into medicine,

my poor baby girl. What kind of life did you have with the Antonios? To have such mad skills at such

cut up about it. Her own flesh and blood had been through the

"Sweetheart, let's return the gifts to the Baldwins. No need for you to make bank. Your job is to spend it.

You might've had to fend for yourself with the Antonios, but now you're home. Forget fending for

in her throat. She said with teary eyes and a soft smile, "Thank you, but I'm good. I'm an adult, and I dig medicine. Doing what I love isn't draining at all." It was better

just how rough she must've had it with the Antonios-they must've treated their girl like

Garrett shot off a text, and Billy's clan was in for some

a call came through, sending him up in