Saying goodbye to Jay’s parents took some time. Even when Dean took their case out and said he’d bring the car around, Eleanor and Jonathan Reid extended their farewell.
Jonathan finally told his wife to let their son get on the road. He walked off, a tactic well-known to help cut her goodbyes short. Still, she walked with Jay out to the reception area. About to pass through the oval entryway, Jay hesitated.
“Mum?”
She turned and he spent a few seconds taking in her appearance. Elegant as always. Coiffed some might say.
“François…” One of her impeccable eyebrows lifted. “He has a son?”
“Yes. Adrien.” She spoke as if that meant nothing at all.
“Apart from some amusing conversation—” he avoided mentioning eye candy “—was there a particular reason you felt we should talk?” His mother pu
