NovelGoldChapter 396 Garry had been back in Westenmar these past two days on business, and with little Mastill recuperating under Ferdinand's care, he decided to have Carol and Mastay in Northborough for now.
James had already taken care of the camper van arrangements in advance.
Counting Crystal, there were four adults and two children as they set out for the campsite.
The site was just outside the city, about a forty-minute drive from downtown.
All the way there, little Nina and Mawere bubbling with energy, chattering and giggling, as if they'd never even heard of fighting; the two little ones got along perfectly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtForty minutes later, they arrived.
A sparkling lake reflected the vast blue sky, and fresh green grass stretched out before them-the perfect place for a weekend getaway.
James pulled the van into a parking spot.
Everyone climbed out.
Little Nina immediately clamored to fly a kite and dragged Maoff toward a stall selling kites.
Crystal and Carol hurried after them.
"Slow down, Nina! Don't yank your brother so hard-he'll trip!" Briony stayed behind to help James unload the camping gear and food they'd brought along.
"Ma'am!" Briony paused and turned to see Jeannie approaching.
Irwin stood beside Jeannie, both of them carrying their own camping supplies.
"What a coincidence!" Jeannie walked over, smiling brightly. "You're camping here too?" Briony had no interest in chatting, but with Jeannie right in front of her, it would have been rude to ignore her completely.
She gave a curt, polite reply.
Her indifference was plain to see, but Jeannie either didn't notice or pretended not to, her smile never faltering. "Mr. Wentworth was supposed to ccamping with Irwin this weekend. It's for a school writing assignment, but something cup and he couldn't make it, so I brought Irwin myself." Briony couldn't have cared less.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe gave a faint, polite smile. "Well, I hope you both have a nice time." With that, Briony hefted her things and glanced at James. "Con let's set up a canopy under those trees? We can string a couple of hammocks between them too." James barely spared Jeannie a glance before agreeing and heading off with Briony toward the cluster of big trees.
Jeannie's eyes glinted. She took out her phone and snapped a photo of Briony and James's backs as they walked away.
She opened her messages and sent the picture to Stewart, typing out a quick line: *Mr. Wentworth, I just ran into your wife at the campsite!* Phone stashed, Jeannie turned back to Irwin, waving him over.
"Irwin, chere." He trotted over.
She ruffled his hair. "How would you like to camp with Miss Kensington and you little sister?" Irwin's eyes lit up, but then he hesitated, brow furrowing. "Can I? I mean... is that okay?"
Jeannie gave him a reassuring smile. "Of course you can. Miss Kensington is such a kind/person. If we ask to join them, she won't turn us away." Irwin still looked unsure.
Jeannie leaned down and whispered conspiratorially, "I'll let you in on a little secret-your dad will be coming later, top! So if we go over now and grab the spot next to Miss gad with Kensington, when your dad gets here, your whole family can camp together!" "Really?!" At the mention of his father, Irwin's doubts vanished, replaced by eager excitement.
"Let's go, let's save the spot!" "Wait!" Jeannie caught his arm. "Remember-don't tell Miss Kensington your dad is coming. We need to keep it a secret, so it'll be a huge surprise for her!" Irwin nodded vigorously. "I won't say a word!"
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