Chapter 14 Flipped (b)

James caught a big fish during our fishing trip and Mother decided that the best way to celebrate his catch is to have the fish for dinner. It was surprising enough to please all four of us and the way the fish was cooked: amazing.

"They shouldn't thank me. They should thank Robert," James said, looking in my direction.

I stopped with my actions, looking at all of them with wide eyes. "My apologies, my mind was somewhere else when I heard my name."

James chuckled and put a hand on my shoulder. "I sent the proposal you approved to the orphanage and Elizabeth said that they were very pleased with the decision," James explained.

My brows furrowed as I felt even more baffled by what James just told me. Approved proposal? He hated that decision. He said it's not right to send it back to the orphanage. How come he's all of a sudden telling me that the orphanage is thankful for their request being approved by the crown?