Alastair placed a hand on Corin’s shoulder. “Our home is always open to you.”
Later that night Corin paused at the doorway of the estate with his bag at his side. He glanced back at the two people whose lives he had changed without ever intending to. As he stepped into the car that would take him toward his future the truth settled in his heart. One ordinary moment beside a greenhouse had reshaped all their lives.
Celia never lost her voice again.