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Seeing Sienna Thornton's reddened eyes, Simon Forrester knew she had achieved her goal for this trip. He didn't ask her what the aunt-in-law had said, because he knew it must have been something very cruel.
The car sped eastward back to Brimfield, but halfway there, a serious accident had occurred ahead, and there was a complete traffic jam on that stretch of highway.
The car was stuck midway, surrounded by vehicles with no way forward or back.
By then, it was fully dark, and the wind was howling outside.
Simon Forrester got out of the car, fetched two bottles of mineral water and some biscuits from the trunk, and returned to find Sienna Thornton awake.
"Why have we stopped here?" she asked groggily.
Simon Forrester handed her the water and biscuits. "A large truck collided with a car up ahead. It'll probably take a while to clear. Have something to eat first to hold your stomach over."
