After lunch, Daisy Ginger hurried Ryan Smith to wash the dishes, then carried Erin Ginger upstairs for a nap.
When there was no news from Edward Stephens, her heart felt empty, unfocused, and she would wake up startled from dreams at night.
But now Ryan had come over with news of Edward Stephens, yet her heart still lacked a sense of relief; if anything, there was an increasing sense of unease.
At some point, she had turned into a coward, afraid to ask further.
If he was awake, why didn't he contact her? Why was it Lady Stephens who missed her, and not... him?
She went downstairs and saw Ryan coming out of the kitchen shaking his hands. She pinched the bridge of her nose, "There are no international flights these days; when do you plan to leave?"
"The snow here is really heavy," Ryan exclaimed, "I haven't seen snow this thick in many years. I'm not in a hurry to leave; staying here for a few days is fine."
