Chapter 42Charlotte avoided staying inside the house during the day. After taking care of the garden, she went to help Julieta and Pedro in the kitchen. She took the opportunity to improve her culinary skills, which turned out to be an excellent decision. They talked, laughed, and worked together as a team.It was so good to be with them in the gourmet kitchen that, besides getting ahead with afternoon coffee, they also prepared more desserts than usual for lunch.Jack arrived for lunch looking very tired. His dark circles were deep. Charlotte noticed how exhausted her husband was."Hi, love," Jack said, trying to force a smile."Hi, darling. You look exhausted. Did you manage to sort everything out?""Yes, but there’s still a lot to do."They sat down at the table to eat. Amanda appeared, stroking her belly and talking nonstop, completely unaware of Jack’s tiredness and Charlotte’s tension."Hello, Jack! You have no idea how much the baby has been moving today," Amanda said, smiling
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