Country Girl — Episode 9

Mr. Blackwell tried to save face. young lady whoever your adopted mother knows has nothing to do with this engagement do you really think dropping a few names will Maya called again I hung up oh right Gideon said his son Lucas is coming over to take you to dinner you two used to play together all the

time remember he just got back after college you'll have plenty to talk about pulled out a chair picked up an orange from the table and peeled it slowly the gala ended in an awkward awkward silence. Guests left in small group. Nathan rushed out. Evelyn followed Logan I stood alone in the Mercer Manor courtyard, looking up at Harbor City's

My phone buzzed. Maya still couldn't stand the thought of me being there alone. She sent me a voice message to check on me. Mom, I'll finish what I need to do here. Then I'll come home. Three days after the charity gala, the atmosphere at the Mercer Manor had visibly

At breakfast, someone actually asked what I wanted to eat. Eleanor knocked on my door two days in a row just to check on me. Every word she said carried the same message. She wanted to make things up to me.

At dinner, Evelyn acted as if nothing had happened. She kept asking me questions. Chloe, do you like this? If you do, I'll ask the kitchen to make more.