Chapter 317

Unaware that she had been targeted by Patrick, Lorraine sneezed a few times even though the room was far from drafty. Finnegan padded into the kitchen with a plushie in hand and asked with concern, "Are you down with a cold, Mommy?" "No, I'm alright. I sprinkled some black pepper into the food earlier. That must be why I sneezed," Lorraine reassured him. Finnegan was too short to see what was in the pot, but he did recall Lorraine buying black pepper during her grocery run earlier. "Finn, go and play with Lulu. Lunch will be ready in a second," Lorraine said. Logan wasn't home at the moment, so when lunchtime rolled around, she took the children back to the rented house. She decided she would have lunch with them before returning to the orchards. It was summer break, after all. The kids could play in the orchards if they liked. Vanessa had brought Joshua home as well. The three children could play tag and run around the spacious orchards while Lorraine worked. Just then, the do