Soon, Mr. Mitchell and Molly Harguez returned.
"Why are you so late today?" Molly started complaining the moment she walked in.
Nia paused, noticing her father's apologetic expression, and decided not to take Molly's words to heart.
"Just as we were about to come over, Maxwell Peary returned, so I chatted with him for a bit," Mr. Mitchell explained.
Nia didn't mention Yancy Hastings; after all, to her parents, he was a stranger.
Molly froze. Maxwell is back?It had been a long time since she'd heard Nia mention that man's name.
Previously, Mr. Mitchell had often asked, but Nia always said Maxwell was on a business trip and hadn't returned. They had initially thought Maxwell was upset because of their visit and was deliberately avoiding them. So he really hadn't been in Capital Town after all! Molly realized.
