Chapter 321 That's not an excuse.

"Of course not." Olive Steele smiled to reassure Annie. she hadn't been sure herself before, but now she was willing to go ahead and trust Alan Hoyle to give them a good life.

"Well, for your sake, Mommy, I'll believe him," Annie said with a flutter of her cheeks.

After her shower and getting dressed, Annie refreshed again, chased the puppy around the room.

Olive's father returned as well. His business was doing well lately, and he had even hired a part-time college student who...