Wendy and Roxy were back in the doorstep of Alpha Sylvester and Millicent. ‘Oh, please do come in’, Millicent said warmly and Wendy was surprised. She had not expected this warm reception. If their last encounter was anything to go by, she had expected her to be hostile and unresponsive. But she didn't really know Millicent who had vowed she was not going to give Wendy the pleasure of knowing her visit had put a great strain on her loving relationship with her husband.

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