Chapter 1843

She waited in their courtyard.

When John and Sherry got home, they stepped into the courtyard and immediately noticed Caprice lurking in the corner of the garden.

They hurriedly approached her.

“Caprice, what are you doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be sleeping?” Sherry asked while pulling Caprice up, her legs had grown stiff from crouching for so long.

Caprice broached the subject immediately. “Mom, Dad, I have something I need to tell you.”

Sherry was taken aback by this. What could be so urgent that it could not wait until the next morning?

John gently patted Caprice’s head. “Come on, let’s talk inside.”

Caprice followed them into the living room.

After Caprice sat down, she took a sip from a cup of tea the housemaids brought to them. Then, she plucked up the courage and announced, “I’m planning to go back to Westchester tomorrow.”

Both John and Sherry were caught off guard by this as it was so sudden.

Sherry asked, “You’ve only been here a few days, why the hurry?”

voice, “Does this

friend Freya. She got into some trouble with her family and now she’s all alone in Westchester.

her real purpose for going back. If they found out that she had. taken

and John exchanged

the summer at

Westchester because she needs to support herself. Besides, she’s much too prideful to accept our

eyes in

think there was more to this

her best smile and reassured them. “Mom, Dad, don’t worry. I know how to take care of myself.”

a

asked, “What time will you be

answered, “In the

us to meet your friend as well. I feel better if we get to send you off

amiably. She had to admit that she was impressed

lying when she told them about Freya. Otherwise, her lies would be exposed on the

settled, she took her

the living room and

courtyard, Sherry turned to John. “Do you think her roommate is the only reason she’s heading back to Westchester so suddenly?”

remarked, “No

all people, should know what their daughter was like. They could tell that

think she’s

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