Chapter 454

Briony thought it was too much trouble. "No need to bother the driver—I can handle drop-offs and pick-ups myself."

"Oh, all right. I'll let the driver know then."

She ended the call, tucked her phone away, and headed back inside.

It was Saturday.

The twins didn't have preschool today. The moment they saw each other, they huddled together, giggling and playing, thick as thieves.

Watching her son and daughter get along so well, Briony felt a rare sense of peace settle over her heart.

Little Mario had become so much more outgoing lately, chattier too.

Especially this time-after two weeks apart, he seemed to have put on a little weight.

That evening, while bathing the kids, Briony noticed the change most clearly.

He really had filled out. Where once his ribs had been painfully obvious, now his round little belly was starting to catch up to Little Nina's.

Stewart and Lorna had truly been taking good care of him.

Briony watched her son and daughter splashing and shrieking with laughter in the

her feelings were

and bedtime stories, once the kids had drifted off, Briony quietly

next door to find

the one who managed all of

so much in such a

arts, and every day she took Mario along to

to preschool from Southcreek Manor-a walk of about a mile. Most families sent their kids in private cars, but Lorna insisted on

the evenings, she'd jump rope with Mario

silent for a long moment after

the worry that still lingered in

worried at first that Ms. Riley might be unkind to the young master,” Carol admitted. "So when

Mario's always

was scared Ms.

him when no one was around. I even asked Mario

did he

Riley was cool-she

Briony blinked.

Chased away bad guys?

guys?" she

head. "I asked Mario, but he couldn't really explain. Just

her lips

Mario about it herself

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