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. We had disagreements, falling outs but we would always be fine when

the only 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 life regardless

she back for

so”. I nodded. “Well,

of coffee in front of

her being here if that’s what you’re asking”. I took a sip of my coffee; I didn’t

and came to stand beside me. “I didn’t mean to pry Leah, and I only want what’s best for you. I think your gran being back is

you cooking because it smells amazing”. I asked changing the subject. I didn’t want to talk about my gran

to me on what she did. Yes, she was staying because of me but that was beside

noodle soup and homemade sour dough

it was homemade, of course,

couldn’t wait to

also have chicken and parmesan

“That’s a family favourite”.

to

for everyone if they appear they

here?”. I

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

I made a

an accident or we are under threat. The boy being

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

Jake needs a rest. He’s been up for hours and he’s probably not thinking straight”. I didn’t believe for a second this was all a ploy to try

us for

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