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“Yes I can I’et divorced” Josh rubbed a thumb over her knuckles, and Helen watched Caroline’s eyes widen in awareness of him “I trust you,” Josh said “I know you don’t care about the ht me for the castle”

Mitch barked out a laugh “He’s got you there”

To Helen’s surprise, Caroline beaht, and you’re unreasonably stubborn”

Josh’s mouth quirked into a smile as the tension in the room eased

“He gets it from his father,” Helen told them with a smile of her own

Andrew thu to do with this” He stalked out of the rooust

“Don’t worry about him He’ll calm down,” Helen said

“In a year or two,” Mitch muttered

“I wouldn’t worry,” Dougal said “It’s not like you need hiroo will be fine”

For a second people were stunned, before they started to laugh Josh winked at Caroline, who blushed in reply

Without thinking, Helen leaned over the table and held Caroline’s hand “I like you, Caroline Patterson I like you a lot”

She watched as Caroline blinked back tears before straightening her shoulders and nodding her thanks

Helen patted her son’s cheek “Looks like you knehat you were doing after all”

“I’nalled to the waitress for seconds

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