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.

and autumn soon gave

welcomed its first snowfall of the

brought with it the annual holiday travel season. News and weather reports claimed this year's snow rivaled the blizzard four years

of the holidays, Northborough's train stations and

was as lively as

herself to the airport to pick someone

had both left to

grandfather and the rest of the Delaney family felt he was getting on in years and

about their matchmaking plans.

left, James spent ages cuddling the twins,

to come back to Silveridge with

staying in Northborough, there was no way the twins, no matter how much they adored James, would ever leave her behind to go with

her way to the airport to meet

couple had always spent the holidays with Briony

Julia Hudson arrived in Northborough as well, along with Gina and Kendal

Julia's return to Northborough was partly to spend the holidays with

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