Jenny's War
“‘Father! Charlotte! Come quickly. Just look who’s here.’ Charlotte came to the top of the stairs. She paused a moment, staring down at them. ‘Oh! Oh!’ And then she was running down the stairs as the door to Miles’s study flew open.
They both spoke at once, recognizing her instantly. ‘Jenny, oh Jenny.’ And then she was enveloped in a bear hug, first by Charlotte and then by Miles, who held her a long time, murmuring, ‘Jenny, my little Jenny. You’ve come back to us.’ There was no mistaking the wa...rmth of their welcome and now Jenny felt guilty for having ever doubted them.
‘We’ve been so worried about you,’ Charlotte said as she led everyone to the morning room and ordered tea.
Jenny glanced about her; nothing had changed much and yet everything was different. Charlotte and Miles had their own daughter now. Maybe . . . but she pushed such thoughts aside and basked in the happiness of the moment. They all talked at once, the words spilling out in their need to catch up on the lost years.MoreLess
They both spoke at once, recognizing her instantly. ‘Jenny, oh Jenny.’ And then she was enveloped in a bear hug, first by Charlotte and then by Miles, who held her a long time, murmuring, ‘Jenny, my little Jenny. You’ve come back to us.’ There was no mistaking the wa...rmth of their welcome and now Jenny felt guilty for having ever doubted them.
‘We’ve been so worried about you,’ Charlotte said as she led everyone to the morning room and ordered tea.
Jenny glanced about her; nothing had changed much and yet everything was different. Charlotte and Miles had their own daughter now. Maybe . . . but she pushed such thoughts aside and basked in the happiness of the moment. They all talked at once, the words spilling out in their need to catch up on the lost years.MoreLess
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