Chapter 446

“He’s upstairs with Carl. That poor boy hasn’t woken up yet”.

“Probably all the trauma and not to mention the meds the doc will have him on. Is he going to be all right?”.

Jake would never forgive himself if the boy never recovered.

“Carl seems to think so, but we need him to wake up.”

“Do we know who he is or why he’s here?”.

“We won’t know that until he’s conscious and we ask. Do you want something to drink?”. She asked.

“No thanks. Is Evelyn not here?”.

“She’ll be here a little later. I should have called but I still want us to have lunch. Come sit”.

So, I did. I sat at the table and tried my best to come up with a conversation. It was never awkward between Charlotte and I but sometimes I just didn’t know what to say.

“Jake mentioned your gran had a fall. How is she?”

“She’s fine, cool as a cucumber like always”. Nothing was a big deal to my gran when it came to herself. She could be run over and still she would be fine.

“And how are things between you?”.

“Also, fine”. I smiled.

would always be fine when

person I had when I had no one. It had always been the two of us for so long. I could never not have her in my

back for

I nodded. “Well,

She placed a mug of coffee in front of me. The coffee I didn’t want

with her being here if that’s what you’re asking”. I took a sip of my coffee; I didn’t like the way that came out. I hope it

to stand beside me. “I didn’t mean to pry Leah, and I only want what’s

so”. I laughed. “What are you cooking because it smells amazing”. I asked changing

did. Yes, she was staying

homemade sour dough bread”.

course, it was homemade,

I couldn’t wait

have chicken and parmesan parcels in the oven”. She

“That’s a family favourite”.

to lunch?”

made enough for everyone if they

not here?”. I

are here. They’re all out patrolling the grounds.

is?” I made a

don’t know if it was an accident or we are under threat. The boy

as bait? Not even that he got hurt badly and if it was done to attack us then why

for hours and he’s probably not thinking straight”. I didn’t

attack us for

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