"Your hand? Which one?"
"Your left."
Although Preston didn't quite understand what Arabella Donovan wanted to do, she extended her hand out of trust.
Arabella Donovan looked closely at Preston's palm, confirming that her once-fading life line had kinked before continuing on for another stretch.
It didn't look very long, but compared to the faint line before it, it was definitely more than just a few years.
'This is great! Preston's fate has changed. She and Great-Grand-uncle can be together for a long, long time.'
The old couple finally understood why Arabella Donovan had suddenly asked to see her hand, and their hearts couldn't help but tremble violently.
Preston had been hesitant about her partner's various proposals, partly because she was worried her poor health meant she couldn't accompany Dennis Donovan for much longer.
But now, with Arabella Donovan's words, this final worry of Preston's was gone.
