Chapter 72

The next morning, everyone except the parents were at the table. A large buffet of countless dishes, from pancakes to butter scones to eggs and toast with milk and fruit juice. All in small edible servings enough for one to finish and eat the other options without getting full almost immediately. Hope patted her palms agaisnt her thighs simultaneously as she stared down at her plate with pancakes. Feeling the nervousness eat at her as she waited for Harley to even arrive yet. He wasn't as early as he always was and yet it had been nearly five minutes since they called them for breakfast. Penelope, Lily and their brother decided to begin eating instead, since they were practically starving off. The door into the dinning room suddenly opened softly and Harley stepped in with an apologetic smile on his face. He closed the door behind him with a soft kick of the door before walking towards the table. Hope sucked in a deep breath as she watched him walk towards them. She clenched onto