Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

By the time they reached Havenport, it was already midday.

The group headed straight to the hotel to check in. For convenience and safety -they'd all booked rooms on the same floor. Blair's room was right next to Briony's.

They kept lunch simple and ate at the hotel restaurant.

Halfway through the meal, Blair slipped away.

"Where's Blair?" asked Lawyer Hughes, glancing around.

"He's eating in his room," Briony replied.

Lawyer Hughes paused for a moment, then nodded as realization dawned. "Oh, right. He's still got that injury on his face-probably easier for him to eat alone."

Before they'd finished eating, Blair reappeared. Maybe it was Briony's scolding that morning, but he seemed a lot more efficient now.

As they finished their meal, rain began to fall over Havenport.

Manager Dawson, who was overseeing the project negotiations, arrived in a minivan to pick them up.

was a local children's home in Havenport, a place that cared for kids with special needs-locally known as "Star's

children, the home had been

drive from the hotel. The latter part of the journey wound

the mountainside, and the gray, rainy sky pressed low overhead. But the

laughter and playful shouts echoed from all corners

director was a young man named Garfield White-gentle

the role from his mother, who had founded the orphanage. After her

thirty-five, who

originally been created by

by Shane's

and her group warmly, then led them on a tour of the orphanage, introducing

with special needs," Garfield explained as they walked. "They volunteer their time to look after

gathered around a table in the meeting

up at Garfield. "So, there aren't any professional teachers

"There's one," Garfield replied.

speak

dialed quickly. "Ms. Gill? Could you come by the meeting room? The investors