Briony offered a gentle smile. "I don't blame you. In your position, you haven't done anything wrong."

Lorna pressed her lips together, watching her for a moment.

Then, without warning, she stepped forward and embraced Briony.

Briony was momentarily taken aback.

Lorna whispered in her ear, "I'm leaving now. Take good care of yourself and the kids. Next spring, I'll come back to visit Stewart's grave."

Briony nodded. "If fate allows, we'll meet again."

Lorna let her go and looked over at James in the driver's seat. She gave him a cheery wave. "Goodbye, Mr. Delaney!"

James looked at her, hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "Take care."

Lorna smiled, turned, and walked briskly to her own car.

Briony turned away, opened the door, and got into her car.

Rain still fell, pattering softly on the roof. She hoped that with this farewell, each of

them would find peace and happiness in the years ahead.

faded into autumn, and autumn soon gave way to

welcomed its first snowfall of

snow brought with it the annual holiday travel season. News and

at the peak of the holidays, Northborough's train stations

city was as lively as

drove herself to the airport

and James had both left to

the rest of the Delaney family felt he was getting on in years and decided this was the perfect time to introduce him flurry of eligible young women-though James

about their matchmaking plans.

the twins, trying to bribe them

persuade them to come

in Northborough, there was no way the twins, no matter how

was on her way to the airport

couple had always

Julia Hudson arrived in Northborough as well, along with Gina

return to Northborough was partly to spend the

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