Seeing Joshua remain silent, Jessica turned to Terence. "Terry, what do you think? Is that okay?"Terence recalled Ezekiel's words. Normally a foodie, he suddenly found his appetite gone, yet he didn't want to dampen Jessica's excitement. Reluctantly, he nodded, distracted.Jessica's face brightened. "Josh, let's go there.""You take Terry. I need to go back and handle some work. I'm not going," Joshua said, his gaze dark as he stared out the car window, lacking interest.Jessica stiffened. "Josh, what's the matter? Are you upset because you bumped into Mr. Fulton?"She knew him well. Normally, no matter how small the request, he would comply immediately. But today was different, and she couldn't understand why."Can't I say no?" Joshua's eyes flicked toward her, a trace of agitation surfacing.Jessica's heart skipped a beat, and she bit the inside of her lip.…Ezekiel had gone home to eat with Alistair and help him finish his homework, only to be summoned back to Fulton Esta
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