Chapter 404

Once inside, she realized Stewart wasn't downstairs.

"Irwin, go up to your room and start your homework."

"Okay." Irwin trudged up the stairs, backpack slung over his shoulder, clearly in a foul mood.

Jeannie, on the other hand, was practically buzzing with excitement. She hurried back to her room to touch up her makeup and spritzed herself with perfume before stepping out again.

As she left her room, Stewart emerged from his study at the same moment.

"Mr. Wentworth," Jeannie called, walking over with a bright smile. "Just finished working?"

The moment she approached, a wave of overpowering floral fragrance hit him.

Stewart's eyebrows knit together, and his voice stayed cool. "Where's Irwin?" Jeannie answered sweetly, "He's in his room, working on his homework!" Without another word, Stewart headed straight for Irwin's room.

Jeannie, unwilling to give up so easily, trailed behind.

Stewart paused outside Irwin's door, glancing back at her. "I haven't had dinner yet. Could you go downstairs and make me some pasta? Something light."

"Of course!" Jeannie replied, her heart fluttering as she turned and hurried down the stairs.

Stewart watched her go, his gaze growing distant and troubled.

opened the door

He was slumped over

"Irwin?"

crossed the room and gently patted his head. "Why are

and scrambled

slightly. "Did something happen? Is someone

darted

you have

with his sleeve, Irwin looked up at Stewart, voice barely above a whisper. "Dad, will you always

said, ruffling Irwin's hair with his big

shook his head, forcing a smile. "Just wondered, that's all. I'm okay.

Stewart sat down beside

and pointed vaguely at a

Stewart began explaining the

kept getting distracted, clearly not himself. Stewart noticed, but chose not

up to call Stewart

told her to stay with Irwin, then went

was disappointed, but all she could do was

bowl

stared at it for a moment, lost in

"I need

morning, Jeannie was driving Irwin to school. On her way home, as she waited at a traffic light, a cement mixer with failed brakes slammed into the

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