When Connor returned home, the house was already tidied up.
Everyone from the Garden Estate had been taken away, the blown-up ground was restored to its original state, and even the bodyguards in charge of the perimeter were sent to the hospital.
Everything was handled perfectly, needing no effort on his part.
His woman, stretching her long legs, was holding the Little Black rabbit, sitting in the sunlight on the open space in front of the living room door.
On her left was Ruth, dressed as a student, chattering excitably with her, her excitement evident.
On her right was Lucas Chambers in camouflage, the Major himself peeling and coring a crystal pear, then holding a plate and offering it to her: "My lady, please eat."
Connor was bewildered. Wasn't it said that a large group of people came to capture Natalie Niles?
He was only held up for a while, and she resolved everything? Even taking care of Lucas?
Why did he feel so insignificant and completely unneeded?
"Natalie..."
