Jeff put on a straight face as he was racking his brain for an explanation.

"I was trimming some bushes. I'm just throwing away some trash," Jeff said as he threw a bunch of branches into the trash can, which covered up the pieces of the invitation.

"Mr. Fordham, you can leave the manual labor to us."

"It's okay. The exercise helps with my recovery. Is Olivia up yet?"

"No, Ms. Fordham has been sleeping more recently. Sometimes, she sleeps until 11:00 am."

Jeff thought about something and