From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 328

As soon as Adolphus spoke to him, Orville hopped out of the car and greeted them with a polite smile. “Hey, Adolphus. Laurinda.”

Laurinda still remembered Orville, especially that time he’d handed her a gold card. She nodded at him. “Happy New Year.”

“Happy New Year to you too, Laurinda. I actually came by to drop off some gifts.”

Orville looked a little jittery. He hurried back to his car, grabbed the bags he’d prepared, and brought them over to Laurinda and Adolphus.

Laurinda couldn’t figure out why he seemed so nervous, but she didn’t ask. Instead, she just smiled and said, “It’s freezing out here. Why don’t you come upstairs and have some tea?”

Orville looked surprised by the invitation. He glanced over at Adolphus, almost like he was waiting for his approval.

Adolphus just raised an eyebrow. “Why are you looking at me? You’re already here, and we’re not about to kick you out. Come on in. We can talk inside.”

Orville looked both relieved and a little overwhelmed. The whole drive over, he’d worried that Adolphus might be upset and send him away. Now it seemed he’d been stressing over nothing.

Inside, Laurinda took a look at the pile of gifts Orville had brought. It was a lot. She couldn’t help but notice he’d brought three of the same pricey bird’s nest gift boxes. That seemed a bit much.

“You really didn’t have to bring this much,” Laurinda said.

Orville shook his head. “It’s not too much at all. Just a small gesture from us.”

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