Chapter 308

Last night, Jonathan didn't return, but he showed no signs of intoxication when he arrived this morning. It was safe to infer that he likely spent the night with the woman.

"Well, we'll figure it out when I get back."

***

By noon, Jonathan had sequentially picked up Adela and Carla.

"The plan for tonight is to grab something to eat first, then take Carla to a movie. There's a promising new animation out in theaters. We could take Carla to see that."

"After the movie, we can have a late-night snack. Sound good?"

"Is the movie any good?" Carla asked, eyes sparkling.

"Definitely!"

"Well, I'm in! What do you think, Mom?" Carla said enthusiastically, remembering to seek Adela's opinion.

"All right, let's settle on that."

***

Inside the mansion.

Fidgeting over her meal, Almira kept glancing at the clock. It was after ni