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| wavering. "Aren't you happy about our sudden wealth? We can buy anything we want, Ashton. We can have our dream!" |

| Ashton tossed the legal documents aside and drew Sasha into his arms. "Sweet darlin', we would have even without the money you've inherited," he said softly. |

| "But, don't you see, Ashton?" Sasha said, pleading up at him with her eyes. "What I have received today, on top of the loan that you've been promised, is like icing on a cake! We are blessed twofold." |

| "Aye, we are," Ashton said, cradling her close. "And we shall have us the best sheep station in Australia for our children to be raised on." |

| "Children," Sasha whispered, a tremor of happiness surging through her. "How wonderful that sounds." |

| The sound of a baby crying drew them instantly apart. They looked toward the door, then questioned each other with their eyes. |

| "Bianca's baby," Sasha said, rushing to the door. "I wonder if he's all right." |

| "All babies cry sometimes," Ashton said, following after her. |

| They went to Bianca's room and knocked on the door. When there was no response, Ashton gingerly opened it. Sasha felt a pang of fear when she stepped into the room and found that Bianca wasn't thereonly the baby wrapped snugly in his blanket on the bed, crying. |

| "Where is Bianca?" Ashton wondered, approaching the bed. |

| Sasha's fingers trembled as she picked up a note |

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