Bella reassured her daughter with a smile.

“I’m fine; just a pollen allergy.

I’m much better now.

With Elizabeth’s arrival, Bella lost interest in continuing the conversation with Matthew.

She turned to him.

“I’m sorry, but my daughter is here.

You should go now.

Respecting the changed circumstances, Matthew tucked away his phone.

“Rest well,” he said softly, then exited.

After the door closed, Elizabeth, who had overheard snippets of their conversation, asked Bella, “Mom, was Matthew about to show you something?”

She had noticed Matthew holding his phone out to Bella just as she entered.

Bella was forthright in her response.

wanted to show me

it?” she asked

felt a

her resemblance to Stella, and Matthew’s

connection between Bella

The thought alarmed her.

had inadvertently

mind? You’re so quiet all of a

out of her reverie, meeting Bella’s

“It’s nothing, really.

I’m fine.

quickly changed the

are you finding

go back to

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Bella hesitated, then smiled.

promised to stay here with

new film, and I worry about you

worry

look after

long, and I’ll head back to Dorburn as

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