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.

She hugged

Then she went upstairs.

master bedroom had been made up for

to recognize faces yet. She was the definition

doted on this "miracle"

slept, Maynard quietly snapped a few

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

at the

to the crib, gazing

been

grows up, we're going to have our hands full with all the boys chasing after her. We'll have to

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

paused, already guessing the

easily. "Sure, let's talk somewhere else—don't want to wake

and Maynard sat

your family give you a

with a rueful grin. "Grandpa even whacked

shook her

gaze, teasing, "Briony, are you

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