The surrounding joy and laughter had nothing to do with him. Owen felt as if his heart had been torn apart, bloody and painful.Perhaps he was not always a step late, but Cole arrived early.That was the case from the start.Owen stared at the ground. He had repeatedly tried to talk to Helma, always
Two days after Helma's birthday party ended, the King family was a hive of activity.Madam Guller would bring Rana and Smiley to King Residence from time to time to discuss their children's wedding date with Jade. Jade missed her grandson very much. She carried Smiley in her arms and listened to Ma
Madam Guller nodded. "Okay, I happen to know an embroiderer from Tarbella Vale, who is also a living cultural heritage. She is highly skillful in gold and silver silk embroidery. I’ll ask her to embroider the fabric for Hemmy's wedding dress, then I’ll search for a studio in Freyland. After the meas
In the midst of their playful scuffle, Helma caught sight of Rana quietly peeling an orange off to the side. Her brow furrowed as she picked up on the unusual vibe."Hey Rana, I'm going to get fitted for a dress tomorrow. Want to come with me?" Helma asked, breaking the ice.Rana looked up, her eyes
The chatty lady was a pro. She whipped through the measurements and jotted them down in no time."Back in the day, making clothes was the thing. It was huge, not like today."Helma could not help but chuckle. "It's still a big deal. There's a ton of fashion designers out there."The woman just shrug
Helma managed a wry smile. "Gotta know if my left hand's out of commission—I am a doctor, you know."Ever since they got back, Rana had stuck close, watching the bandaging of the gash that was deep enough to expose bone, her face ghostly white.With the wound now wrapped up, Mrs. Holt shot a glance
Henry had been hauled off to the police station, and it looked like he would not be seeing the outside of a cell anytime soon.Helma was ready to hit the road after a short stay at the Guller Mansion.Helma bid farewell to Madam Guller and Rana, and after a quick check on Old Madam Guller, she left
Three days zipped by.At nine in the morning, in the Kings' living room, Wanda was busy fixing up Helma's bandages.They had just polished off breakfast when Wanda started nagging, "You've got to be more careful, seriously! With your ninja moves, how'd you even get stabbed?"Helma gave a wry smile,