Chapter 30: Back outside, kneel!

Nova shook her head; Ashton hadn't given her much to go on. "I honestly don't know." "It's definitely something you did, girl. Now look, you've driven Mr. Wilde completely nuts. He's out there kneeling on our doorstep!" Margaret exclaimed, her voice tinged with worry. Nova gave Mark a cold look and shoved him toward the door, "Might as well be you out there too." With a solid slam of the door, the house fell silent again. Still anxious, Margaret kept throwing worried glances toward the door. "Nova, do you think this could lead to trouble?" Nova wasn't sure what to expect; they'd just have to wait and see. "Relax, grandma, no point fretting about what hasn't happened. Let's just see how this plays out," Nova tried to calm her, patting her rumbling stomach. "Hey, Grandma, I'm really craving some of your pastries right now." "Alright then," Margaret replied, her attention effectively diverted. They had thought the men would soon leave after a brief show of kneeling, but they ended