am to come home, also, specifically to meet you, even th

she had very clearly caused somet

ppose, given that you’re older. I’m prettier of course,” Olivia waved her hand like it was the most obvious thing in the world. “B

aid around her. She really could not comprehend that these people were s

zing what she had just said. “How could you be, when we share half of our genet

looks were less about Ab

pletely understand everything that was happenin

ed, staring down at Abigail reproachingl

an exception for sisters, and she’s obviously just asking because I lo

vain her sister was. But her

am asked his daughter distastefully. “Why

I’m sure that would be fun. Come,” Olivia turned to Abigail, “Let me show you around properly. I

Please, do go show Abigail around, and update he

planned. But she would be grateful to see her room, this

d, as Charlotte started leading her out of the entry

via both froze, hearing a s

two girls sprinted, just barely hearing Charl

nd Abigail was sufficiently lost and out of breath by the time Oli

igail thought, trying

lease, please promise me you’ll make mummy an

asked around gulps of bre

a mood,” Olivia laughed. “I think she was upset that daddy was here

hat she had started on such a footing with Ch

e her faster and damage her diet, and so she wanted daddy to fire him on the spot. But I think daddy was in an acqu

here. And for the first time that she was sure was

“I’m sorry, I didn’t m

Olivia warned her. “You have to be real

got the impression that even if she did,

. It’s a bit of a walk from here, but you can get the driver to pull right outside your F

her bedroom doors. It seemed so surreal, given that she had gone from not having

meant that trouble would find her here, and that

ut to her, when they’d bee

swered, not turning

th everything I do?” Abigail asked, wondering i

ar about how he wants everything to run. And that’s not just for the

expecting that. So far, her father had see

her hand on her palm. “So we have to be deserving of it. At least, that’s what he says. There are i

id again. “That s

papers, neither had Adam mentioned anything of tha

she would try to honor her father’s wishes as b

he’s just hoping for a do over baby with you, given that mother refuses to give him another child on the basis of how

weight on everything Olivia was saying, but then again, if anyt

someone to make som

hink that her father came looking for her simply because hi

, so. But I’m okay with it. I mean, I’m still my own person, and he’s kind to me. I will tell you one thing,

. If Adam wasn’t impossible, just had high expectations for his children, Abigail could understand

g to see how I can fit in here, and to make sure that I don’t mess up

y. And for some reason, Abigail thought

r was true, but she also knew when someone agreed too readil

oo long on it, as they reach

opping outside the two larg