Mrs. Reynolds opened the box and revealed her beloved diamond watch, stripped of sand and glittering. “But how?” she gasped in amazement. As Mr. Reynolds told the whole story, from Samantha’s find on the beach to his panicked trip to the police station, Mrs. Reynolds’ relief turned to guilt;
She turned to him with remorse and clasped his weathered hands in hers. “Eric, I cannot express how sorry I am for putting you through this ordeal. To lose track of time while you were napping on the beach while panicking about my safety makes me feel terrible,” she said miserably. Tears welled up as she imagined him frantically calling her phone, his anxiety worsening as the hours passed without anything from her;
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