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.

autumn, and autumn soon gave way to

its first

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

the peak of the holidays, Northborough's train stations

city was as

drove herself to

left to spend the holidays with their

left two days ago. His grandfather and 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.

left, James spent ages cuddling the twins, trying

them to come back to Silveridge with

the twins, no matter how much

on her way to the airport to meet Gwendolyn White

the couple had always spent the holidays with Briony and the

Julia Hudson arrived in Northborough as well, along with Gina

had finally gotten together. Julia's return to Northborough was partly to spend

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