However, Corinne quickly took a deep breath to compose herself. All her hard work would be in vain if she blew up.

She smiled at Phoebe nonchalantly. “I hope you don’t mind, Miss Phoebe, but I’m going to stay here for a while since you’re not willing to let me take Joey with me. Plus, the mountain air will be good for the baby in my womb.”

Joey looked up happily at Corinne when he heard she was going to stay.

Phoebe looked annoyed at first, but an idea suddenly came to her mind.

She smiled cunningly. “Of course you’re more than welcome to stay. I was feeling a bit lonely anyway, so I’ll be glad to have someone to talk to.”

“Great. That settles it, then.”

with worry. “Ma’am, I

to say, so she chimed in, “It’s going to

that, she stood up and took Joey’s hand. “Joey,

scared of human touch as he immediately shrank back his hand, but Corinne managed to keep a tight grip on it. All of sudden,

docilely to show he was willing to

of them walked out of

to leave Joey alone with Phoebe. He was still too young

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should not have, Phoebe, too, followed them out of the

touring half of the summer villa, so she asked Joey to take her to a place where she

had prepared a clean and elegant room

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