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Chapter 116: To California
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Mateo, who was Byron's half-brother, gave Emily the impression that this was a warm and loving family. As she made her way through the entrance hall and into the living room, she got a good vibe about the house. Well-worn gloves and hats hung in the hall, ready for farm work, while the living room was decorated with stone carvings and books on gleaming wooden shelves."Mateo, did you get the door?" a woman's voice called from one of the back rooms. "Who is it?"The kid hesitated a moment then said, "I think you better meet this visitor."The woman who came out to greet her had long, wavy hair, just like Mateo, and a beautiful though tired face with some puffiness around the eyes like she hadn't slept well."Hello, my name is Aitana. Welcome to our farm!" Her middle-aged face was marked by a few lines, but they were mostly laugh lines that told of a kind and joyful personality."Thank you," Emily said. "It's beautiful, both the farm and the house. I'm here to see Teddy."Aitana lo
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Emily's jaw dropped open at the terrible news. She had not been prepared for something so serious, and she hated to see Teddy in grave danger. Not only that, it ruined her plan for Teddy to come to Vancouver since he was obviously not well enough to travel, and it meant he might die without ever seeing Byron again."Teddy, why didn't you say anything, instead of sending us so many videos of puppies?" she exclaimed."Because puppies are more fun than cancer?"Emily smiled in spite of the direness of the situation. "Can't argue with that.""Byron is pissed off at me, isn't he? Sending him too many emails, asking him to loan me money. It's too much, too soon.""I wouldn't say he's exactly pissed off…" Emily began."Damn, I knew it." Teddy struck the edge of the bed with his fist."The thing is, he just needs to know for sure that you care about him. So many people come to him for money—"Even though she tried to put it gently, Teddy looked completely crushed. "You're right, I shou
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It was too late to get a refund for her flight, which wouldn't leave until next evening, but Emily didn't care if she lost the money. Instead, she booked the next available flight to Vancouver, which would leave the next morning. She had to get back to Byron, and to her company as soon as possible.The next thing she did after re-scheduling the flight was try to call Byron. If he had seen that awful email, she would have a lot of explaining to do…The dial tone rang once, twice, and several times, but then the voice messaging service came on. Emily tried to call him again, just in case he didn't have time to grab the phone, but he didn't pick up. It was pretty late, so he might have been sleeping. Emily tried to call Sylvia next, but she wasn't picking up either. Emily sighed, thinking this was probably what Ruby wanted, to make her panic. She decided to get a good night's sleep to spite the evil miscreant. In the morning, feeling fairly well-rested and optimistic, she tried to c
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"I missed you," Byron said, "I thought maybe you'd run off on a business trip so you could have a break from me. So I decided to surprise you for your return.""I am surprised," Emily admitted. Looking around at the farm house, she counted at least nine hummingbird feeders hanging from every possible place."I hung two at our house," Byron said, "and then I thought why not add some to the animal sanctuary. Angie and Susie were happy to help, and I'm paying them extra to keep these refilled with sugar water for the birds.""What a way to spend your hard-earned money," Sylvia grumbled."I love it!" Emily said. She had always liked watching the tiny birds whirring about, their wings moving so fast they looked like a blur. "Now it's also a hummingbird sanctuary. They need the extra nectar, especially in the fall and winter when they don't have many other food sources.""So you're not annoyed with me?" Byron asked, searching her face with his tender gaze."No, why would I be? I'm just
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Emily's office manager, Michelle, had messaged to say that they had a new receptionist to replace Spenser. Emily entered the building to find a smiling young woman at the front desk."Thank you so much for stepping in on such short notice," Emily said, introducing herself to the new employee."Thanks for giving me a job!" the young woman said. She had curly hair and braces, making her look like she was just out of high school. "I'll let Michelle know you're here. She wanted to know as soon as you got in.""Things are that bad, huh?""No… not really," said the receptionist.After chatting some more with her, Emily suddenly realized that not only Michelle but also every single employee of the company had come out to the vestibule to greet her."Welcome back!" they exclaimed.Emily blushed, seeing all the attention directed at her. "Thanks… You didn't have to. I was only gone a couple of days." Michelle came forward and gave Emily a hug. She was a short woman with pin-straight bl
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Byron felt strangely nervous to see his father again. He arrived at the farm and knocked on the door, hoping Teddy didn't harbor a grudge for his recent lack of response to his emails. Of course, he couldn't have known his father was possibly dying, but Byron still felt guilty about it.Aitana greeted him like an old friend. They had already talked on the phone, and she had been gracious and welcoming, telling Byron he could come and stay as long as he wanted at the farm house."Come in," she said, "Wow, you look so much like Teddy!""Thank you, I think that's a compliment." He winked in a friendly way."Of course it is," Aitana said, smiling. "Make yourself at home, dear.""I know it's a difficult time for you," Byron said, "So if there's any moment when you feel you just want to be alone with your family without house guests disturbing you, just let me know.""Byron, you are part of this family! I've been asking Teddy to get in touch with you for years, but only lately he final
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Emily stayed and worked the rest of the week to make sure things stabilized after Ruby's attempted disruption of the company. Yet, she yearned to get back to California since she wanted to see Teddy again, and Byron would definitely need her support if his father's condition was going to worsen.From what Byron reported in his daily phone calls, things weren't looking good. Teddy was in a lot of pain, which was dulled only by the strongest drugs, and he was usually too frail to get out of bed.Emily noticed a much more subdued atmosphere as she arrived at the house, even more so than on her previous visit. Byron picked her up from the airport, and the family welcomed her, but everyone was quiet and somber. "Hey, fellow soldier," Teddy greeted her when she emerged onto the porch where he liked to spend his days lately."I didn't know you were both soldiers," Byron said, sitting down on the porch railing."We share a touch of 'battlefield experience' and PTSD," Emily said, "Teddy t
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The time in California was both restful and emotionally draining for Emily. Each day that Teddy seemed to recover, she was worried that he would fall ill again. She plunged back into work as soon as she returned. It helped take her mind off the whole situation.And just like he had promised, Byron seemed to be taking it rather well. She only feared he might be depressed again if his hopes for Teddy's recovery were suddenly dashed.Aitana and her kids called them every couple of days to provide an update on Teddy's progress, and they always had good news.A couple of weeks later, the calls grew less frequent, but one evening Emily heard her laptop chime with the familiar call to video-conference. She called Byron to come into her home office, and they both sat down at the desk as Aitana's face appeared on the screen, her beautiful living room in the background."Hello my lovelies," she said, "There's someone who would like to speak to you."Teddy appeared on the screen as he lean
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