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.

into autumn, and autumn soon

welcomed its first

it the annual holiday travel season. News and weather reports claimed this

at the peak of the holidays, Northborough's train

as

morning, Briony drove herself to

James had both left to spend the holidays with their

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

about their matchmaking plans.

James spent ages cuddling the twins, trying

them to come back to Silveridge

no matter how much they adored James, would ever leave her behind to go with

way to the airport to meet Gwendolyn White

the past few years, the couple had always spent the

arrived in Northborough as well, along with

to Northborough was partly to spend the holidays with Briony, but mostly

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