Chapter 144

• (Vanessa Harlow's Point of View)
• The next day at midday, Stephen came to Oliver Whitfield's villa with a big bag of gifts. I pressed the doorbell and identified him standing before it. My face fell dark right away. "Why are you here?"
• "I'm here to see my grandson!" Stephen was not fazed by my crankiness and entered the villa immediately. James was playing with a puzzle on the living room floor. He looked up when he heard the voice.