Chapter 232

It took Toby a while to process everything. But once he remembered Andrew had given them a strict 30-minute deadline, he snapped awake and grabbed his phone to text the others. "Be at Oakread in 30 minutes." "Quick, see you in Oakread in 30 minutes!" "Wake up! Be at Oakread in 30 minutes." "Plans? Drop them. Go to Oakread." After firing off the messages, Toby rushed to wash up and change before hurrying out the door. Thinking something major had happened, the others woke up groggily to Toby's messages and hurried to Oakread just as quickly. Andrew drove to Oakread at the speed limit's upper edge. Although he hadn't been back in a while, the place was spotless as usual, as Dorothy took care of things there. As he entered the yard, he noticed a few tomato plants among the orchids. Their fruits were fully ripened and red. It reminded him of Melina who'd happily planted vegetables in the yard after she no longer had to worry about damaging the orchids. The previously irritated And