Summary

In Chapter 28, Hugh and Phillip Goodsell, the two boys that Charlotte took in as refugees took to Isabel quickly. She even earned the affection of Rose and took care of her when Charlotte was away. As the holidays grew closer, Isabel thought her life was full of purpose. They agreed to give only presents they had made to one another. Emmy tried her hand at painting. Her first painting was of Charlotte’s red polka dot umbrella in the laundry room. The second painting she did was her first Umbrella Girl, her gift to Charlotte. Mac joined them for Christmas dinner. He invited her for a New Year’s party but neither of them went because of an intense bombing in London two days before New Year’s. It was five days before Emmy heard that Mac was not injured.

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