Bernard was called away to the office the following morning despite it being a weekend because of an issue that came up with one of their customers, and Marissa, after spending some time upstairs, came down to ask Emma about his new room and how he felt about his new home.

“I like it a lot, and I like Mama Agnes as well. She called me a young boss,” Emma, in his cute jersey, informed her.

“Really, did she now? When did you see her today?” Marissa asked, looking around, as she had not seen the woman in the kitchen when she checked or anywhere else.

“Just a few minutes...