The General's Replacement Doctor Wife
Footsteps approached.
Olivia straightened at once, wiping at her eyes before anyone could see the evidence of her weakness. When she looked up, it wasn’t Clayton.
It was Mrs. Hilton.
Her adoptive mother stood a few feet away, looking older, eyeliner smudged under her eyes. She stepped forward until she stood directly in front of Olivia.
For a long moment, neither of them spoke.
“Clayton cares deeply for Caroline,” Mrs. Hilton began, stating an obvious truth. “You understand that, don’t you?”
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