“Whose car is that?” he asked.
“That’s Ms. Harmon’s car,” came the reply.
“Ms. Harmon?”
Duncan frowned. Did his family know anyone with the surname Harmon? “She’s the daughter of a friend of Madam’s. She came over from Bellville and is in Wiltspoon for some business. After Madam found out, she eagerly invited her to stay.”
The employee’s explanation put Duncan on high alert. Was his mother trying to play matchmaker again?
As long as the young woman came from a wealthy family, his mother would find ways to bring them together. Duncan said nothing more and strode into the main building.
Upon entering, he heard his mother’s cheerful laughter.
“Duncan’s back!”
Mrs. Lewis was laughing loudly, clearly entertained by Lily Harmon. Spotting her son, she waved him over. As he approached, Lily Harmon stood up and greeted him with a smile, “Hi, Duncan. It’s been a while.”
“Have we met before…?” Duncan asked.
Lily smiled back, “We met once twenty years ago. You might not remember.”
Lily’s mother was an old friend and classmate of Mrs. Lewis. After their marriages, the two women rarely saw each other but stayed in touch.
“I don’t remember things from twenty years ago,” Duncan replied. He was only sixteen then, right in the middle of his rebellious phase.
“Duncan, this is Fran’s daughter, Lily. Don’t you remember?” Mrs. Lewis explained.
Duncan nodded, though he had little memory of Mrs. Harmon, let alone her daughter.
They had met just once twenty years ago. How old had Lily been at that time?
How could he possibly recall a little girl from so long ago?
“Lily’s in
“Wiltspoon is buzzing with business. When I heard Fran mention it, I asked Lily to come over and have some fun. Since she’s not familiar with the area, you should take her sightseeing tomorrow to help her get acquainted with Wiltspoon,”
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Duncan recognized that Liberty didn’t require his assistance; the Stone and York families were already supporting her.
After a brief silence, he remarked, “Anyway, go ahead and take care of your business. I should head back before my mother calls to urge me again.”
“Alright. Drive safely, Mr. Lewis,” Liberty replied as she escorted Duncan out of her shop.
Duncan glanced at Hank’s car and asked Liberty, “That belongs to your ex-husband, right?”
“I saw him get out of it. It’s probably his new vehicle,” she said.
Hank had changed both his spouse and his car.
If Zachary hadn’t punished Hank, he would likely be living quite comfortably with money, a new wife, and a new car.
Duncan felt an urge to walk over and puncture Hank’s tires, but then he realized that if he did, Hank would be stuck at Liberty’s diner, eating while awaiting a fix. Duncan dismissed the thought.
“In the future, if that family tries to harass you again, just give me a call. I can send someone to assist you since I work nearby. All the business owners here rent from me, so I’m just looking out for my tenants,” Duncan stated plainly, as if he had no ulterior motive and was solely concerned for his renters’ welfare.
Liberty smiled and responded, “Thank you, Mr. Lewis. Since the last time you brought your team to help me chase off Mrs. Brown and her daughter, they haven’t shown up in the past few days.”
Hank had probably sent that troublesome older sister of his home too.
Liberty waved goodbye to Duncan as he got into his car.
quickly drove away. When he returned to the Lewis family residence, Duncan noticed an unfamiliar car parked outside. As he stepped out of his vehicle, he asked the employee who greeted him, “Whose car is that?”
“That’s Ms. Harmon’s car.”
“Ms. Harmon?” Duncan frowned. Was there anyone named Harmon among his family’s acquaintances? “She’s the daughter of a friend of Madam’s. She came over from Bellville and is in Wiltspoon for some business. Once Madam found out, she eagerly invited her to stay.”
The employee’s explanation put Duncan on guard. His mother was trying to set him up again, wasn’t she? As long as a young woman came from a wealthy family, she would find a way to arrange a meeting. Duncan didn’t say anything further and strode into the main building.
Upon entering, he heard his mother’s delighted laughter.
“Duncan’s back.”
Mrs. Lewis was laughing heartily, clearly entertained by Lily Harmon. When she saw her son, she waved him over. As Duncan approached, Lily Harmon stood up and greeted him with a smile, “Hi, Duncan. It’s been a while.”
“Have we met before…?” Duncan inquired.
Lily replied, still smiling, “We met once twenty years ago. You might not remember.”
Lily was the daughter of Mrs. Lewis’s old friend and classmate. After getting married, the two women rarely saw each other, but they maintained contact.
“I don’t recall things from twenty years ago.” He had been only sixteen at the time, right in the midst of his rebellious phase.
“Duncan, this is Fran’s daughter, Lily. Don’t you remember?” Mrs. Lewis explained.
Duncan nodded in acknowledgment. He didn’t have much recollection of Mrs. Harmon.
Harmon, let alone her daughter. They met only once two decades ago. How old was Lily back then? How could he possibly remember a young girl from so long ago? “Lily is in Wiltspoon for some business. When I heard Fran mention it, I invited Lily to come over and have some fun. Since she’s not familiar with the area, could you take her sightseeing tomorrow to help her get acquainted with Wiltspoon?”
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