An Unexpected Bump
Della and Caroline share giggles at the breakfast table. Charles looks between the two, wondering what has come over them, but buries his curiosity. Instead, he enjoys the happy moment between the two women, joyous that peace had come to his daughter. Henry comes in after eight. "Is everyone ready? I brought a vehicle for the journey back to Merryville. Mother and Daniel are waiting." Charles, Della, and Caroline pick up their luggage. Soon the four are on their way to Merryville. Charles sits in the front with Henry, allowing the two women to sit together. Caroline laces her fingers in Della's. Della squeezes her hand, worried about the day. They came up with a plan to stop the witch hunt if Ruth or Catherine stepped in. Della has come to a decision: if their plan failed, she would give
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