Dustin drove over to the Nicholsons‘ home at noon. The villa was in a secluded neighborhood, with flowers and hedges decorating the front yard.

Dahlia was right outside. Dustin tried to avoid her but was still spotted.

“Stop right there! I need to talk to you!”

“What is it?” Dustin asked. Their backs were to each other as they spoke.

“I haven’t told Granddad about our divorce because of his condition.”

“Do you think we can keep him from finding out?”

“I’ll find a chance to tell him after, just not today.”

“Alright. Anything else?”

“Nope.” Dahlia turned and went inside the house without another word.

They never once looked at each other, acting like complete strangers.

and went in as well, wine in hand. The living room

was absent, still outside on

someone was sitting in his usual seat this

rude to have us elders wait on him like this,”

mean.

chirped loudly. He hadn’t let go of what had happened yesterday. The bruises were

that everyone’s here, let’s have dinner.” Henry Nicholson announced,

and helped the old man to his

his eyes

grandfather doted on Dustin. James was the old man’s

us all drink!” Henry

up a decorated box of wine. “Chris brought this beautiful wine over, a fine Grand Cru

this!”

a really expensive vintner,

is. It was 100 thousand dollars a bottle!” Chris

100 thousand dollars a bottle?!” everyone

had been way

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