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.

the

at all. He was slumped

"Irwin?"

gently patted his head.

jumped, startled, and scrambled to his feet.

the boy's anxious face, his eyes narrowing slightly. "Did something happen? Is someone

darted away. "No...

wrong, you have to tell

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

hair with his big hand. "Why do you ask all of

forcing a smile. "Just wondered, that's all. I'm okay. The homework's just a bit

sat down

and pointed

began explaining

distracted, clearly not himself. Stewart noticed, but

came up

to stay with Irwin, then

was disappointed, but all she could

bowl of pasta, the carrots carved into little heart

stared at it for

his phone and dialed Carl. "I need you

morning, Jeannie was driving Irwin to school. On her way home, as she waited

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