Chapter 0549

I turned and carried Elva toward the deck. Julian stayed behind, looking down at the mess that was once Elva's castle.

I had thought he would have followed me. I felt bad now. I should have said goodbye. But, hauling Elva around, I didn't really want to go back and forth.

Julian would understand. We'd catch up again later.

Up on the deck, Veronica had moved into the shade near the bar to continue reading. The shade seemed like a good idea, so I carried Elva over there.

"How's it going, Veronica?" I asked as we came close. "Anything interesting in there?"

Veronica glanced up from the book, the first time I had seen her do so all day. "It's..." Her voice trailed when her gaze shifted to Elva. "What happened?"

*She kicked my castle," Elva sniffled.

"Who did?"

*Bridget," I said, and when Veronica looked back at me, I gently shook my head, indicating that we probably shouldn't talk about this right now.

She understood. Then she glanced around. Reaching out, she grabbed a napkin off the bar. It was

it was a cute

hands,"

as Veronica asked.

folded bird in

getting better at that. She'd moved the bird with so

was amazing, Veronica," I said. "Wasn't

Her eyes were wide. "Hold did

corner of her mouth. For a smile from

me down, Mommy. I want

though it was flying. Veronica continued to smile a moment, before it dimmed. She looked at me. "There's something I'd like to

but when she said it like that, I felt a

to Elva. "Elva, come here a moment. I have another

said excitedly. She clutched her folded bird to her chest and

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