Chapter 125

Since that day, Stewart and Irwin hadn't come by to bother Briony again.

At last, her life had found some peace.

She spent the next few days holed up at home, indulging in a little online shopping spree. Most of what she bought were things she'd need as a mother-to- be—maternity essentials, as well as books on pregnancy and parenting.

Given that she was expecting twins, Briony decided to keep Gina on as her housekeeper.

When Gina heard the news about Briony's pregnancy, she was genuinely happy for her. The guilt she still felt over what happened with Julia only made her more eager to take good care of Briony.

Briony made Gina promise to keep her pregnancy a secret.

She already had a plan for the future.

shares to a few of the senior artisans who'd been

Gwendolyn White would look out for her. That's where she'd spend her pregnancy

must be watching over you from above. Things will only

smiled softly. "She even picked out names for my two

ones." Gently, Briony touched her stomach,

set foot outside. Gina kept coming up

the improved mood, or maybe the healthy routines,

Originally, Briony planned to reopen after the Lantern Festival, but there was simply too much work. After

commission: a foreign investor had spent millions at auction on a late 19th-century

first-the piece was about twenty percent damaged, but restoring such an artifact would be no

details, hammering out the contract-the whole process went smoothly. But on the day Mr. Ferguson arrived

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