Everyone had secrets....

The three of them spent all morning getting to know each other all over again. It was only when Dolly came to urge them to eat lunch that they realized that the whole morning had passed.

Lunch was eaten quietly with respect to the rules of Dupont estate. What no one realized was that Raphael didn’t really have any rules… it was just that he was alone almost all his life and there was no one to talk to at the dining table.

The only people who would talk was the butler or various managers who came around to discuss business. He didn’t want to talk about work during lunch and wanted some peace of mind while eating and would often reprimand them for being noisy during mealtimes. Over time, silence during meals became one of the rules of Dupont estate.

After lunch, the three of them went back to the garden parlor to continue discussing what to do next.

“Grace, what do you think of delaying your reunion for another week and a half?” Chris asked with a half guilty face.

“Let me guess…” G