Salute To The General

Chapter 2061



Nathan and Penny dropped by the hospital first thing the next morning to visit Horatio.

Horatio lay in bed, his brows furrowed in anguish although he was fast asleep. It was a restless slumber as he subconsciously beat himself up for accepting the lowball offer for Wyland Huck's abstract painting.

Both Hansel and Camilla were present.

"My father had a hard time falling asleep last night; he only drifted off in the wee hours. Let's talk elsewhere so we don't wake him up," Hansel murmured.

Nathan nodded in agreement. "Alright."

The group exited the room and stood in the corridor.

"Nathan, have you found the painting?" Hansel cut to the chase.

Smiling, Nathan answered, "There has been news about it. I should be able to receive it later today. Don't worry, Mr. Windsor. I promise I'll return the painting to your father by today to ease his tortured mind."

Hansel nodded and heaved a sigh. "My father made a fool of himself this time. Sorry for troubling you, Nathan. Not only did my father sell the precious gift from you at the price of a trinket, but this incident also sent you running all over the place to recover the painting."

have

family; there's no need to be so tense," Camilla chimed in with

was greatly comforted, and the emotion

wherever he went. However, the halo of glory

civility, he knew that their respect for him was no more than

to lend a

relationship could not withstand the challenge of time and

had come to accept the bitter truth as the years passed by, Hansel still felt a

Chief Military Governor, still treated him as before

his heart and filled him with

one of our own,

a while

car, he made a call to Sage, who was manager of the governor's

that the Daviers would send the abstract painting to him once again if all goes to plan.

I understand," Sage

"Sir, there's something..."

feeling puzzled

I should probably tell

"Go on," Nathan persuaded.

my fortieth birthday today,