John was evidently in a foul mood. I couldn’t tell whether he was jealous of the liking that Audrey had taken to Ashton or if other matters were weighing on his mind.

The car rounded a corner. A gray van appeared bearing the Fullers’ license plate, which I recognized as the van which had sent Gregory to and fro. I hurriedly wound down the car window, and in that split second in which our vehicles crossed, I caught sight of Gregory’s round face.

Accompanying him on both sides were Tiffany and Thora.

As the distance grew between us, I felt a deepening sense of despair. I hadn’t gotten to interact with Gregory much but felt an attachment to him nonetheless from our brief meetings. Now that we were leaving without a word of goodbye, I wondered if Gregory would miss me.

As if she could perceive my desolation, Audrey leaned against me, mewling. She was as soft and forlorn as a newborn kitten.

My heart melted. Casting Gregory to the back of my mind, I reached out and gave Audrey a tight hug.

the

to land in two hours. Concerned that Audrey would be hungry, John regarded the fast-food restaurants that lined the hallway with disapproval. He disappeared, then soon returned with a portion of fish and chips that looked

of Gregory’s book, Audrey sulked, insisting on being fed before she would be willing to

to coax and flatter her to eat. Fortunately, Audrey was easily won over. As John had promised, she

in turn, John sat facing us,

this scene countless times. Alas, it has finally come true,” John muttered, half to himself. There was a slight

wiped at his eyes, but he was overcome

rise within my throat. I was both immensely moved by the depth of John’s feelings and frustrated by my inability to

gravely, “We’re going back to M Country and getting together with the rest of the family, right? What

that enough?” John broke into a wistful smile at the thought. “I’m no longer the devilish scoundrel I used to be. I’m managing both the Stovall and Moore Corporations, both of which are profiting tremendously now. I’ve

about Gregory?” I

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