Chapter 1932

“How’d you know it’s me?” came Jacob’s voice from the other end.

Rosalynn raised an eyebrow at Wayne, as if to say, I’m pretty smart, huh?

Wayne just laughed and gave her a thumbs up.

“At this hour, any unknown foreign number, I assume it’s you,” Rosalynn replied.

There was a dry laugh on the other end of the phone.

Then he went silent for a moment, “I just got some signal, saw the news about Erica online, is she okay?”

“What do you think?” Rosalynn retorted.

“She’s not okay,” Jacob said after a pause. “What the hell is Larkin doing? Why did he let her go through this just after they got married?”

“Don’t be ridiculous,” Rosalynn said, tapping on the table. “What does this have to do with Larkin?”

somewhat heavy. There was wind noise

out to comfort her,”

you hearing yourself? You want my wife to comfort your ex?” Wayne

too?” Jacob asked surprised.

it’d be weirder if we weren’t at

Jacob was speechless.

better state

I don’t want to interrupt your lovey–dovey time. Tomorrow morning, a pastry chef will deliver

you coming back, Jacob?” Rosalynn

completely out of touch.

that he finally reached out to her, she had to discuss his

replied sarcastically, “I never understood why Erica liked to visit these remote, desolate places. Now I get it… every blade of grass, every tree, they’re all truly healing.”

to Jacob’s

wanted to say, but couldn’t bring herself to.

heir to the Strand Group since his birth, carrying the weight and halo of

she had to persuade him

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