For Ste, every single day spent away from home felt like a lifetime. She missed Ferrond so much—everything about it, but most of all, she missed her family. To cope, she buried herself in work, hoping to ease the ache in her heart.


    Now that she was finally back, the familiar aroma of her mom''s cook made those long years seem like they had passed in the blink of an eye.


    "Want some?" Ronald asked her softly.


    Ste nodded. "Yeah."


    Even though her taste had changed a lot recently, she couldn''t resist at that moment. She remembered this soup her mom''s specialty. Lottie Lugar, her mom, loved cooking. No matter how busy she got, she always made time to whip up meals for her kids.


    When Ste was little, she was frail, and Lottie practically nursed her back to health with her homemade meals.


    Ste hugged the lunchbox and took a sip. "Mm, delicious. Just like old times."


    “Mrs. Quinn said it was your favorite, so she made it first thing in the morning before heading out," the butler said.


    Upon hearing that, Ste felt a lump in her throat, her nose tingling with emotion. She nced at Ronald with teary eyes.


    Ronald met her gaze, understanding what she felt, and chuckled softly as he ruffled her hair. "Finley sent your news back."


    Ste''s eyes widened. Finley was a big mouth! He didn''t even realize she might be pregnant, yet he spread the news. How did he say it? That she was sick? Considering Finley''s reputation as a doctor, Ste was suddenly skeptical about how he became so renowned.


    Ste gulped down the soup, finishing everyst drop. When she returned the empty lunchbox to the butler, he smiled with satisfaction.


    "Mrs. Quinn was worried you wouldn''t have an appetite. She''ll be thrilled to know you enjoyed it."


    What mother wouldn''t want her child to appreciate her cooking? Ste didn''t feel like eating the soup, but knowing her mom had gotten up early to make it and then headed out, she ate it all.


    The butler looked a little emotional. "Being away for so many years, you''ve grown up, Ms. Quinn."


    He thought Ste had be thoughtful and considerate.


    Reflecting on it, Ste had been gentler and more considerate, while her sister Yvonne, was wilder and more outgoing, often away from home Their mom worried about her too, but Yvonne was hard tocontrol.


    Ste nced at Ronald. "Shall we head to Hull''s ce first?"


    She had promised to pick up Susie right afternding.


    Ronald checked his watch and nodded, then instructed the butler, "Take her to Hull."


    "Of course," the butler agreed.


    Ste asked, "You''re noting with me?"


    Ronald replied, "I have some things to take care of here. Once you pick up


    Susanna, head straight home."


    Ste nodded obediently. "Alright."


    Seeing her sopliant, Ronald


    ruffled her soft hair again and kisse


    her forehead. Then he got into


    another car at the cross, followed by several others.


    Escorted by three cars, Ste headed to Hull''s vi.


    Susanna was a bundle of nerves in the vi, having stayed up all night worrying


    about potential issues with Hull.


    As Ste stepped inside, she found


    Susanna with red-rimmed eyes,


    preparing medication for Hull,


    looking like a forlorn and


    overwhelmed young wife.


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