Briony drove straight back to Pearbrook Mansion from the hospital.

Maynard's car was already parked in the driveway.

She stepped into the house.

Marlene came out to greet her. "Mr. Maynard's upstairs, trying to get Lori to sleep!"

Briony paused. "When did he get here?"

"He arrived around noon."

"He's been here all afternoon?"

Marlene beamed, a fond, almost motherly smile on her face. "He's been learning how to be a good dad all day! We all know he's not Lori's biological father, but anyone can see how much he adores her."

Briony pressed her lips together, then asked, "Where are the twins?"

"They're playing in the back garden. Crystal's out there with them."

Crystal had recently taken some time off to visit her hometown when her father fell ill. Once he recovered last week, she returned to Northborough.

daughter. She hugged them tight, showering them with

Then she went upstairs.

had been made

was just a month old—not even old enough to recognize faces yet. She was the definition of an angelic

doted on this "miracle"

snapped a

as he was holding up his phone, capturing the moment. The

at the

it behind her and walked over to the crib, gazing down at the

long has she been

she grows up, we're going to have our hands full

at him. "Mr. Maynard, let's step outside. There's something I'd

paused, already guessing the

phone into his pocket and grinned easily. "Sure, let's talk somewhere else—don't want to wake our little

and Maynard sat across from each

your family give you a hard

a rueful grin.

shook her

gaze, teasing, "Briony, are you actually worried about

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