Ashton’s cheeks plumped up when he saw me coming downstairs. He was in the middle of telling Flora the dos and don’ts around the house and with Summer.

“All set?” he asked. I nodded, and we headed out.

Once I got into the car parked in the yard, Ashton carefully placed a box in my hands and started the engine. “This is HiTech’s latest model.”

I staggered before lifting the cover. Inside lay a classy new phone with a diamonds cast gold rim. Quite fashionable, I’d say.

Right, he smashed my phone last night.

I then took it out from the box, gave it a rough scan, and slid it into my purse.

Our journey to Hannah’s place was in absolute silence.

John bought Hannah a villa in South District. It was baroque-inspired, and the yard was a medley of flora. Unfortunately, the deep snow took center stage this season.

John hired two caregivers to take care of Hannah and the baby. He wasn’t home when we got there.

Hannah was still in confinement. She came down to the living room when she heard our car’s rumbling engine coming to a stop.

She was in her warm puffy pajamas and looked rather pale as if she was just done with the delivery.

her some effort to squeeze out

bad. But you lost so much weight!” I couldn’t help but noticing how gauntly

is what happens once the baby’s

gestured for us to take a seat and had the caregiver bring us

no signs of the

passed me a glass of water. “You know, he’s premature and

her light-hearted statement, I

But things got better

totem pole. He would pick up his drink or hang up an incoming call

seen a one-month-old baby. Why don’t you go upstairs and check it out? At least you’ll know what it’s like when

bit and nodded before being led

he was out of sight, Hannah asked, “You

“No, why?” I denied.

billboard! What made the almighty Mr. Fuller reduced into a gawper, listening to our dull conversation and declining calls from the company? You guys must’ve been in a fight for him to

that considered

my head and smiled. Period. End of

was time to go home. As Ashton and I left, I blurted, “Let’s go to

wrong?” His worried eyes

“Your vasclips.”

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