Chapter 579

By the time they reached Havenport, it was already midday.

The group headed straight to the hotel to check in. For convenience and safety -they'd all booked rooms on the same floor. Blair's room was right next to Briony's.

They kept lunch simple and ate at the hotel restaurant.

Halfway through the meal, Blair slipped away.

"Where's Blair?" asked Lawyer Hughes, glancing around.

"He's eating in his room," Briony replied.

Lawyer Hughes paused for a moment, then nodded as realization dawned. "Oh, right. He's still got that injury on his face-probably easier for him to eat alone."

Before they'd finished eating, Blair reappeared. Maybe it was Briony's scolding that morning, but he seemed a lot more efficient now.

As they finished their meal, rain began to fall over Havenport.

Manager Dawson, who was overseeing the project negotiations, arrived in a minivan to pick them up.

children's home in Havenport, a place

of these children, the home had

halfway up a mountain, about an hour's drive from the hotel. The latter part of the journey wound up narrow mountain roads, and with

pulled up outside Starlight Orphanage, it was already four in the afternoon. Mist shrouded the mountainside, and the gray,

laughter and playful shouts echoed from all

was a young man named Garfield White-gentle features,

role from his mother, who had founded the orphanage. After her

had an older brother, Shane White, thirty-five,

originally been created by

inspired by Shane's

on a tour of the orphanage,

of children with special needs," Garfield explained as they walked. "They volunteer their time to look after

a table in

and looked up at Garfield.

"There's one," Garfield replied.

"Is she available? I'd love to speak with her, get a better understanding

phone. He dialed quickly. "Ms. Gill? Could you come by the meeting room?

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