Chapter 94

As Elena packed the trunk, she tried but failed to wave off what she saw today as amusing. Was Plum really having a thing with Ethan, of all persons? Ethan was a flirt, all right, but there was a deeper connection Elena felt existed between them. Plum had a spark in her eyes as she hugged him.

Elena shook her head and picked up a baby toy tambourine.

"If you've fallen in love with Ethan, my dear Plum," she said to the tambourine, "get ready to wade the troublesome waters of emotions and heartbreak."

Liam had a stronger personality than Ethan; Ethan had a more visible soft spot. But Ethan, of late, was beginning to evolve into something unrecognizable. His language had changed, his physical looks were abandoned. He chased money too hard. And most times, he couldn't get it on his own.

Elena zipped up the trunk and gave it a tap. Gifts for the baby girl. Yesterday, she had witnessed with tears in her eyes as Chelsea pushed her baby into the world. They had been allowed into the delivery