Cover of The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2)

The Inheritance Games, #2

The Hawthorne Legacy

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes


Genre
Young Adult, Mystery, Suspense
Year
2021
Pages
373
Contents

CHAPTER 41

Overview

Jameson and Grayson arrive at the mountain house carrying the emotional damage of Sheffield Grayson’s rejection. Avery and Jameson compare discoveries, confirming that Sheffield believes Toby bought accelerant and set the Hawthorne Island fire, while also confirming that Sheffield has always known about Grayson.

The revelations deepen the mystery around Toby and the fire while shifting attention to Grayson’s personal wound. Alisa’s interruption forces Avery to maintain the ski-trip cover story, and Grayson’s offer to teach Avery adds tension between the three of them.

Summary

Avery watches a new SUV arrive at Tobias Hawthorne’s mountain house. Jameson and Grayson step out wearing sunglasses, and Avery wonders whether either of them slept after the previous night’s conversation with Sheffield Grayson.

After fifteen minutes, Avery gets Jameson alone on a balcony. Avery tells Jameson what she found in the house, including the hidden connection between Skye’s old room and Zara’s room and the note suggesting an unforgivable betrayal. Jameson listens with unusual stillness, signaling how heavily the situation is weighing on him.

Jameson then says Sheffield Grayson believes Toby set the fire on Hawthorne Island. Avery explains that she already heard part of the call because Grayson forgot to hang up, including the claim that Toby bought accelerant. Avery also reveals that she tried to call Jameson and Grayson repeatedly afterward, but no one answered.

Jameson shares the emotional fallout of the call: Sheffield made clear that he wants nothing to do with Grayson and considers Colin the closest thing he will ever have to a son. This confirms that Skye was telling the truth about Sheffield having always known Grayson existed, deepening the wound for Grayson and affecting Jameson as well.

Before Avery and Jameson can address the charged moment between them, Alisa interrupts and asks if Avery is ready to ski. Because Avery cannot reveal that the trip is really about searching the house, Avery admits she does not know how to ski. Grayson appears behind Alisa and offers to teach Avery, surprising both Avery and Jameson.

Who Appears

  • Avery Grambs
    shares her discoveries with Jameson while hiding the true purpose of the mountain trip
  • Jameson Hawthorne
    arrives shaken, confirms Sheffield’s accusation against Toby, and reveals Sheffield rejected Grayson
  • Grayson Hawthorne
    returns after Sheffield’s rejection and unexpectedly offers to teach Avery how to ski
  • Alisa Ortega
    interrupts Avery and Jameson, pushing the group to maintain the ski-trip cover
  • Sheffield Grayson
    mentioned as accusing Toby of arson and rejecting Grayson despite always knowing about him
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