Finallygettingthehousesortedout,Charlottefeltaweightliftoffhershoulders.Thepressureshedbeencarryingeasedconsiderably.Whensigningthepaperwork,shenoticedthatthedaythepropertytransferwouldbecompletedwasthesamedayshewasleaving.PerfecttimingshewouldnthavetoexplainanythingtoJazielorNolan.
Asshesignedhername,asenseofreliefwashedoverher.Soon,everythingwouldbeover.Now,shehadonlyonelastthingtodo.
Shewenttothemall, carefullychoosingamassagedeviceandapairofdiamondbracelets,andthenheadedtoherAuntGraceshouse.Assoonasshewalkedin,Graceenvelopedherinatighthug.
Charlotte,Ireallycantbeartoletyougo.YouvebeeninMiamiforsomanyyears;Ivecometoseeyouasmyowndaughter.Itshardtoimaginelifewithoutyouhere.
Gracewipedawayhertears,clutchingCharlotteshandtightly.Charlotte,feelingapanginherheart,managedasmallsmiletocomfortheraunt.Illmissyoutoo,AuntGrace,butwerefamily,afterall.Planesandtrainsareconvenient,andwellstillseeeachotherduringtheholidays.

Gracenodded,graduallycalmingherself.SheguidedCharlottetothesofa.Sittight.Itookafewdaysoffjusttospendtimewithyou.Youllbestayinghereforafewdays,noexcusesIllmakeallyourfavoritedishes! NotgivingCharlotteachancetorefuse,Gracehurriedtothe kitchen,returningwithplatesofCharlottesfavoritefoodsandawarmsmile.Watchingherauntbustlingaround,Charlottecouldnthelpbutsmile.SheknewtherewasnowinningagainstGraceandagreedtostayforafewdays,decidingtomakethemostofthetimetheyhadlefttogether.
Whenitwasalmosttimeforhertoleave,Charlottefinallyhadtosaygoodbye,desp.erreluctance.
AuntGrace,Ireallyhavetogonow.IllbegettingmarriedinNewOrleansinthreedays.
Fightingbackhertears,Gracenodded,handingoverapreparedenvelopeofweddingmoney.Ihavethreesurgeriesscheduledthat day,soIcantmakeit.Thisismyblessingforyou,Charlotte.Justpromisemeyoullbehappy.
Charlotteseyesreddenedassheacceptedtheenveloperespectfully.Iwill,AuntGrace.Grandpachosehimforme,soyoucanrestassured.

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Justthen,theelevatordoorsopened,andJazielandNolanstepped out,flankingSophie.ThefirstthingtheysawwasCharlotte,tearyeyed,sayinggoodbyetoGrace,andbothofthemfeltanunexplainableheavinessintheirhearts.Theyimmediatelyblurtedout,Charlotte,Grace,whyareyoucrying? Seeingthem,Charlottequicklywipedhertearsandansweredcalmly,Oh,itsnothing.IjusthaventseenAuntGraceinawhile,andnowthatImleaving,itshardtosaygoodbye.
Hearingthis,JazielandNolanvisiblyrelaxed,thetensiondrainingfromtheirfaces.WereallinMiamianyway,soyoucanvisitanytime.
22:14 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 83.9% Chapter7 Gracewatchedthem,knowingtheywereoblivioustothetruth,andshehadtoresisttheurgetorevealeverything.Justasshewasabouttospeakup,CharlottedivertedtheconversationbyturningtoSophie.Whatbringsyouall here? JazielandNolansnappedbacktoattention,bothlookingalittleflusteredastheyexplained.
ItsThanksgiving,andSophiewasalone,sowethoughtwedbringherovertocelebratewithus.
Yes,we calledyoutoo,butyoudidntpickup.

Theirnervousnesswasapparent.Inpreviousyears,bothJazielandNolanwouldfighttobringCharlottehomewiththem,asbringingagirlhomeonThanksgivingsymbolizedintroducingherasfamily.Charlottewouldendupspending ThanksgivingatJaziels,thenatNolans,balancingthetwo.
Thisyear,however,theydbrought Sophiehomeinsteadasignthatspokevolumes.
Charlottedidntcallthemoutonitandsimplysaid,Gotit.Thatsoundsnice.Youallenjoyyourselves.Ineedtoheadbacktofinishpacking.
Withthat,sheturnedtoleave,intendingtocallacar.ButJaziel andNolancalledoutafterher.
Charlotte! Charlotte!