At eight o'clock in the evening, Francesca and Julian returned to the villa on Crowncrest Court.

After so many days apart, the air was different now, the past irretrievable.

The villa's staff, long fond of Francesca, were elated to see their mistress return. They gathered at the foyer to welcome her home, their faces bright with joy.

“Madam is back!”

“Congratulations to you both on reconciling.”

“Will the two of you ...