Chapter 39 A Discounted Present

Mortimer was not in the mood for alcohol. He looked down at his legs, then asked Logan to send him home after a brief silence. Logan breathed a sigh of relief and arranged for the driver to send him home. Half an hour later, Mortimer returned to the villa. Even though his legs had recovered somewhat, it still hurt when he put weight on them as he got out of the car. Monroe could see that he was feeling unwell, so he tried to help him, but Mortimer pushed him away. “I’m fine.” He walked into the house slowly but steadily. Monroe pulled out the box that Tiffany had given him. “Sir, Madam asked me to give this to you. She said it’s a present for you.” “Where is she?” “She went up to her room after dinner.” Mortimer took the box and weighed it in his hand. It was quite heavy and substantial. It was nicely wrapped and tied with a ribbon. Had Tiffany realized her mistake and procured a present as a form of reparation? Mortimer’s anger subsided at that thought. No one was free from mistakes.