One Man’s Family – Book 55, Chapter 8 Part 1, 470427.

Title: Climax to a Manhunt.

Hazel contemplates qwhether to tell mother that Claudia is actually alive, after being thought dead these past two years.

Clifford and Hazel lounge near the pool, discussing her upcoming marriage, and new name. Everyone in the family is happy over it, but what about the children from the previous marriage? Young Hank and Margret seem impervious to the sunny weather, but are they concerened about their father to be?

The queer little conversation with Margret has Hazel bothered a little. Is Hazel reading too much into the matter, and trying to scare herself away from the marriage?

As they share a cup of home made ice cream, Margret and her grandfather talk about making up with her brother. Why the big change? The boxer puppies were at the heart of the past misunderstanding.