Chapter 298 A Fresh Start
- The whole time Austin scoffed down his food, he noticed Marybeth wasn't eating, absently toying with her salad. His heart shattered all over again because he knew he was responsible for her lack of appetite and dramatic weight loss.
- "Mr Hawthorne, can we talk, please?" Elizabeth appeared beside him, stealing his attention away from his wife.
- "Sure, let's chat inside," he replied, leading her into his study.