They walked the rest of their short journey toward the main house in awkward silence.

“Candace, see who is coming,” Franco laughed as he saw Linford and Cristelle.

Candace was enjoying the sun on the chair with her eyes closed. She opened her eyes the moment she heard Franco’s words.

Jumping off the chair, the girl ran toward her parents with stretched arms and a lovely smile on her face.

The servants moved two more chairs under the grape trellis. Linford and Cristelle took their seats ...