Just as Robert was hesitating, Carlee's jaunty voice came from the stairway with a bit of excitement. "Hampton, I'm so happy you came here!"
Robert secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He quickly stood up and said, "Carlee, you came just in time. I'll leave you two to talk."
"Alright," Carlee answered and walked over to sit beside Hampton.
Carlee had heard Hampton asking about Gracelyn when she was upstairs. She could not help but suspect Gracelyn was the reason why Hampton agreed to come over for dinner.
Carlee thought for a bit, then reached out to gently grab Hampton's sleeve. "Hampton, I... I'm sorry. I broke the bracelets grandpa gave me..."
Declan gave the bracelets to Carlee just last month.
"How?" Hampton frowned.
"I don't know what happened either. They were alright before Gra
