Rae Bennett seriously "enlightened" Alfie Young about Substitute Literature for over ten minutes. She wasn't sure if she had completely convinced him, but he wouldn't manage to coax any news from her.
When she was leaving, she encountered Henry Young in the courtyard, feeding the goldfish in the pond.
His mind was clearly not on the fish, as several had been overfed to the point of floating belly-up.
"Has Autumn Cheshire not returned yet?"
Henry Young hummed in acknowledgment, withdrew his gaze from the villa's entrance, and sprinkled another handful of fish food into the pond.
"Does Grandpa know about your feelings for Autumn Cheshire?"
Because of Juan Morris's mouth, the secret Henry Young didn't want exposed was quickly becoming common knowledge.
Now Henry Young couldn't be bothered to pretend: "He doesn't know."
"He definitely will not agree."
