Larissa Judson and Haskell Palmer novel Chapter 933

Their short but fulfilling honey-week came to an end, and their private jet touched down in Regal City at nine in the evening. Larissa and Haskell went straight to the Judson estate.

"Dad, Mom, we brought back some local specialties for you. There's some for Wren and Porter, too," Larissa announced as she and Haskell set down several bags filled with local pastries, dried mushrooms, and various crafts.

Sapphira smiled. "Oh, that's wonderful. But you know you can order all of this online. You didn't have to go to the trouble of carrying it all back."

"It's not the same," Larissa countered with a grin. "It's about the experience."

Sapphira chuckled. Seeing her daughter looking so radiant, she knew the honey-week had been a happy one. Perhaps this was what marriage was all about.

Suddenly, Larissa felt something brush against her ankle. She knew exactly what it was without looking, but when she glanced down, she only saw Shadow and Snowy. Sage was nowhere in sight.

Larissa crouched down, stroking the two small snakes' heads. "Where's Sage?" she asked, puzzled.

Snowy and Shadow exchanged a look of weary resignation.

After telling Wren to put the souvenirs away, Sapphira explained, "Sage hasn't been eating properly these past few days while you were gone."

Larissa understood immediately. The little snake was throwing a tantrum. She stood up and called towards the stairs, "Sage, I'm home!"

At that very moment, Sage, who had been peeking down from the third-floor landing, heard Larissa's voice and its eyes lit up. But it didn't slither down right away.

From the sofa, Haskell stood up. "I'll go find Sage. You stay here and chat with your parents."

"Okay," Larissa nodded.

Hearing this, Sage furiously retreated back into the room. “Hmph! My human hasn't seen me in days, and she doesn't even miss me! She's sending that man-thief who stole her from me to come find me!” it fumed.

"What's wrong with Sage?" Larissa asked, looking at them.

Sage whipped its head around. It wanted to complain, but it couldn't speak! All it could do was express its fury! That horrid human had told it with a sickeningly sweet smile that if it kept throwing tantrums, it would only push its owner further into that monster's arms! Impossible! Its owner would never choose a man over her snakes! She would never abandon them!

"Sage's probably just starving," Haskell said with a chuckle.

"Hmm," Larissa mused, "hanger does make one cranky."

She bent down, scooped Sage up, and gently flicked its head. "This is what you get for not eating properly while I was away."

Sage was indignant but helpless. It could only nuzzle against her very hand that had just flicked it.