Chapter 70: Rumor Has It

Diana True to his word, Riley gave me three people, a male goat, and two extra cows—one female and one male. "Oh, this is perfect," I said with a huge smile. "Hi," I waved to Olga, who was among those Riley gave to me. We cleaned the animals and placed them together in one area, making sure the females were separate from the males. A few hours of work had me tired, and I went to sleep. Over the next few days, I tried not to show that I was worried about Marcus's safety and ensured to keep Millie happy so she didn't ask too many questions. Finally, when Marcus showed up, I breathed a sigh of relief. He had Billi the goat. "He's fine. The doctors gave him a shot, and the infection stopped," Marcus said and then smiled at me. Rosie came up to Marcus and punched him in the arm. "How's your stupid goat?" "Thank you for asking and thank you for your help. If not for you, the poor kid would not have made it," Marcus said, smiling at Rosie. Later that evening, I met Marcus alone at th