Chapter 99

While Klaus dealt with royal politics and family tensions,Georgina spent her time getting to know their neighbors in Operose.Most of the residents were older people who had moved here for a quieter life away from the city. Instead of finding it boring, Georgina loved the peaceful atmosphere. Everyone in town was really nice to her,nothing like the fake people she'd dealt with back in New York.Without a job to tie her down, she made it her goal to visit the elderly neighbors whose kids had moved away.After being betrayed by those closest to her, the sincere kindness of these small-town people was healing in ways she hadn't expected. At Martha's English Café on Main Street, Georgina met the owner—a sweet older woman with gray hair and a flour-covered apron. "We don't get many new people here, especially pretty ones like you," Martha said, pouring more tea. "And married to such a good-looking man! Though we hardly ever see him in town." "He works a lot," Georgina said, feeling proud when