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.

was a local children's home in Havenport, a place that cared for kids

these children, the home had been named

from the hotel. The latter part of the journey wound up narrow mountain roads, and with the rain coming down, their progress

shrouded the mountainside, and the gray, rainy sky pressed low overhead. But the orphanage glowed with warm light, beaming through every

playful shouts echoed from all corners

was a young man named Garfield White-gentle features,

Briony in on Garfield's background. He'd inherited the role from his mother, who had founded the orphanage. After her passing, Garfield had stepped in

an older brother, Shane White, thirty-five,

originally been created by

by Shane's

led them on a tour of the

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

they gathered around a table in the

her typing and looked up at Garfield. "So, there aren't any professional

"There's one," Garfield replied.

love to speak with her, get a better understanding of the

Gill? Could you come by

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