Freddy came to the door and was all smiles as he waved us inside. "Thank you, guys, for joining us. It really means the world to us," he stated.
There was a moment when I stepped in the door that I could tell he was thinking about hugging me, but decided against it. Smart move; I didn't think I was ready for physical contact. He cleared his throat and guided us to the living room, where Edward and Lori were standing with cocktails in hand, chatting what seemed to be pleasantly.
"So good to see you, Hannah. You too, Roman," Edward called over.
"Thanks for inviting us," Roman replied.
"Shall we start the evening with a tour of the new place?" Freddy suggested.
We all shared hesitant nods. They took us around the two-level home. I suspected they had sold the family manor in order to help with the financial bind they had been in, and had downsized to that modern marvel of a home.