Chapter 78
Della rushed to take her hands. “Of course not. We thought you’d want to get settled into your new home. If you want to wait a few days, we’ll unpack your stuff right now.” Irrissa swallowed to steady her voice. “No, it’s fine. In fact, I don’t really want lunch. I’m not hungry.” Her stomach was so knotted with nerves there wasn’t room for food. Della smiled sadly. “You’re going to like Grady and Edaline.” Her palms dampened at the strange names. “What are they like?” “They’re great,” Kendric promised. “They run an animal preserve at Havenfield, so they always have all kinds of exciting things going on.” “Do they have any kids?” Della glanced at Kendric. He looked away. “Grady and Edaline lost their only daughter about fifteen years ago. Her name was Jolie. She was twenty when she
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