#Chapter 258: Weekend Getaway

Audrey The lake cottage appeared just as it had the last time we visited—secluded and quiet, nestled into a copse of pine trees with the water’s calm surface glittering in the afternoon sunlight. Edwin put the car in park at the end of the gravel driveway, and the scent of fresh air hit me as we climbed out. Before I could remark on the fact that we had come here on a whim, barely having given ourselves enough time to change out of our ceremony attire before we had packed two bags and jumped back into the car, Edwin turned to me and held out his hand expectantly. “Hand it over.” I raised an eyebrow. “What?” “Your phone,” he said, eyes narrowing slightly. “This is supposed to be a work-free weekend, remember?” I instinctively clutched my phone a little closer to my chest. “But what if something happens? What if Charles needs to reach us about the orphanage investigation?” Edwin shook his head, his patience unwavering. “Then he knows how to reach me. T