From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 308

York stood next to Jasper and ran his fingers through Jasper’s bristly crew cut, grinning a little.

“Don’t worry about it. When Jack was your age, his hair was even shorter. You’ll grow it out again in no time.”

The three of them headed downstairs and spotted Teddy chatting with Adolphus. As soon as Teddy saw Laurinda, his whole face lit up. “Laurinda!”

“Hey. I thought you’d be celebrating New Year’s in Cabinda?”

“Nah, not this year. My grandparents are both at the research institute, and my parents didn’t come back, either. Jasper was coming home for the holiday, so I decided to tag along.”

Laurinda already knew Fraser was caught up in his latest experiment, and Teddy’s grandma had been called back to help with the data. She really couldn’t help but admire how dedicated all those researchers were.

“If you don’t feel like going back, then stay,” Laurinda said with a smile. “It’s going to be lively here this year. I’ve already had someone send New Year’s gifts over to the research institute, so they’ll be able to celebrate too.”

York plopped down next to Teddy and slung his arm casually over Teddy’s shoulders. The two of them immediately dove into a conversation about college.

Adolphus glanced at Laurinda, got up, and came over to her. He gently pulled her into his arms and lowered his voice. “Everyone back in Cabinda is dying to meet you. How about we make a trip there after the holiday?”

“Sure. Maybe we can go on the third day of the New Year?” she suggested.

“Works for me. I’ll ask Egan to sort it out. Sam’s not in the best mood lately, so I’ll leave him out of it for now…”

Laurinda rolled her eyes at the mention of Sam. Where was he when she was miserable? Now that she was happy, he was putting on this lovesick act. Honestly, what was his problem?

Sam was a decent guy, but when it came to relationships, he really didn’t know what he was doing. No wonder Irvin gave him a hard time.

Adolphus couldn’t help but laugh at Laurinda’s expression. He reached out and gently pinched her cheek.

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