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Hope Burns Jaci Burton 17150K 2023-09-01

"Yes, you have taken care of everything"

"And now Molly’s here, which is what you orried about the enuine smile

Which made Molly feel even worse, because Jane and Chelsea didn’t pass judgment on her stupid idiosyncrasies Like her abject fear about returning home

"Emma, can you come here for a minute? Aunt Louise wants to take a picture of you with all of us"

E and standing "Sure, Molad Will and I did the s Between his job and h to deal with"

"Hey, you had a party at the house, at least," Chelsea said "It was a great one, too"

"Yes With catered barbecue" Jane looked to Molly "I got barbecue sauce on my dress There are lovely photos of a very inappropriately placed stain"

Molly laughed "But did you have fun?"

"We did Our friends were there, our families were there, we love each other, and it’s done Noe’re one family--me, him, and my kids Correction--our kids"

"How’s the adoption process going?" Chelsea asked

"Good Faster than I thought it would"

"You’re adopting?" Molly asked

Jane shook her head "Will’s adoptingstory short, hts Will loves those kids like they’re his, and they love him as well He wants them to be his"

Molly sat back "How do the kids feel about hi them?"

"We had a lot of heart-to-hearts They’re sad about their father, but they understand now that he’s not co back into their lives And they love Will He’s their father now They want him and they want his name It’s what I want as well, but ultih they’re young, they had to believe in Will and love him like a father, which they do"

"Sounds like you have a perfect faress, but it’s right for us There’s a lot of love, and that’ll get us through anything"

Molly once thought love was enough as well, but it hadn’t been It hadn’t even been close Then again, she’d ht was love Passion and the stupidity of youth

She wasn’t a teenager anyrown up a lot over the years and she’d learned to be ain TooAustin?" Chelsea asked

"I love the pace there It’s very hip and ht stay there awhile"

"That would be a first for you, wouldn’t it?"

Taken aback, Molly could only stare at Chelsea

"Sorry, I tell it like it is I don’t mean any offense But you ot a case of wanderlust, I guess I always think a place is the perfect fit--until so"

"Kind of like Chelsea and men," Jane said with a smirk