Chapter 123 Summer Is Already Over

• Quin's last night before leaving home for the start of the semester was quieter than the others.
• Martha had spent the whole afternoon preparing a delicious farewell dinner; braised lamb shanks, root vegetables roast and old Bordeaux, which Douglas himself had fetched from the cellar.
• "I can't believe summer is already over," Martha sighed, putting aside her fork and propping her chin in her hand. "I'll miss you so much when you return to your apartment at university, Quinny."