ised her that everything she might need would be provided for her, she stil

ed a little piece of h

t, promising to call her every day and keep her updated on what was

l around her new family. Even if they were fami

down to the parked car. It was the same driver from yesterday, and Abi

same spot as before. And once Abigail was i

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close enough to still be in the city, but far enough out of it that the

responsible for any air and light pollut

e Mansion, and the security driver placed h

use proper. And Abigail was a little lightheaded at the size of the property. But th

nd cared for, and the trees and

y pulled on the car door and let herself out. She saw he

reasoned, even if he was dis

having longed for her father all her life, and then suddenly meeting him, it was like she was a l

up the steps. “Hi, I didn’t kno

rse, I wanted to give you the tour myself of the place. And do introductions properly. Charlotte was fur

good, but Abigail got the impression that it was a

t the tour?” Adam asked his d

ease,” Abiga

get a better view. Besides, she highly doubted she would be able to get a full tour o

, she could explore the inside whe

nted to se

ns it is,” her

, and then followed her off the steps and

ill say is this, we have our own cherry, orange and apple orchard. We also have a few scat

und, it looked like they were approaching some of

ning up to them. He looked like kitchen

he waiter sounded out of breath, but st

gail, I just have to deal with something quickly, but you can continue walking around for

ted walking away from her. “Sure,” she told h

f trees, maybe she could see for

olutely could not go back into the house right now. She had to see as much of

d, the trees getting denser. She still saw no fruit on them,

this part yet. Then again, it probably was a very big property, even

could see the way back, and didn’t see where she was going

s out in front of her, waiting for

never

know,” a man’s voice answered

d caught her. His eyes were a liquid brown, a little darker than her own, staring down into her. This cl

igail said, trying to di

and knocked into the metal on the gro

er caught

an asked, a little coldly. “You need to

isengaged, but ca

edge in it, and she quickly reeled it in, controlling herself.

,” the man

challenge to keep her voice contr

matter-of-factly, a sincere and warm th

t a habit,” the man responded, barely glancing at

et her fall. She was sure a scrape on the f

ar for her to correct him, so Abigail, not really wanting to remain in

ed her back to Mark, and started

g me, Mark,” Abigail spoke

ld respond; there was only so much

as Mark was gone from her sight, and lead Abig

he led her through the brambles. “Y

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ust inside the grand doors, t

. “I’d like you to meet Charlotte, m

best, and Charlotte seemed outr

ing in her throat. This was not going t