Page 269 of The Defiant Curse

Well, maybe by all of his spouses’ sides.

As she walked out, Michael was honest.

“That’s not the way I saw all of this ending. When she came here, she was a mess. Somehow, she’s turned it around. Mom needed you, Dad.”

He smiled.

Why?

Because he needed her too, and he always would. There was no doubt there.

“Hopefully, we can come back and see this castle again,” Ethan admitted. “It truly is magical.”

Graham held Michael’s hand and stared into his husband’s eyes.

Yes, yes, it was.

“You’re always welcome here, especially since we’re partners in this now, too. Welcome aboard. Now, let’s talk about what we would like to do for Christmas.”

Ethan smiled.

He’d like that.

Seeing this magnificent castle come back to life was definitely one of the highlights in his life.

If a young Ethan could only see what his future was going to be like…

He never would have believed it.

Ever.

Meanwhile…

As she climbed the stairs of the tower, heading to the Master’s Suite, she was thinking about all of the things going on there, and how she didn’t buy into coincidences.

This place was tickling that gut instinct, and when that happened, Elizabeth had learned to run with it.

So, it was time to do just that.

Her biggest question now, as they weaved the past back together again, after something hid the truth, was why the hell did she look like Ceit?

That had to be a big piece of this. It all started back up when she showed up there, so that would be where she focused.

On her face.

In the room, she picked up her phone, and turned it back on. Before she showered, Elizabeth needed to get a little forensic assistance on the matter.

Since Tony had been here, he would be the best person to ask to help.

As she dialed, Elizabeth stared around the room, and she genuinely loved it here.

When they all came here, there was no way they wouldn’t make it a home away from home.

Even retiring here might be a good thing—if they ever got to retire.

That was yet to be seen.

When Tony answered, he sounded frantic.