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“What do you think your mother will do?”
“I don’t know. I think she’s torn between Jared and Kirk. My guess? Jared will win out. He’s always been Mom’s favorite.”
Ryan walked into the design room. Maggie stiffened up again and her face took on a blank look. Lily left her with Sweet Pea and motioned for Ryan to follow her outside.
Ryan eyed Lily. “What’s with her? Trying to steal something from your store?”
Lily put her finger to her lips. “Shhhhh. She just told me she thinks Jared is the one who stole the painting and the antiques. Did you find out anything from Kirk Stevens?”
“ Lots of stolen antiques. Of course, he said he had no idea those antiques were stolen. That guy is slick and he’s hiding something.” He changed the subject. “I had a nice lunch with Katie and your mom. Katie seems to be completely comfortable with Iris. Thanks for helping Jennifer out.”
“It wasn’t me. It was all M om. She stepped right in with Sweet Pea and that’s all it took to distract Katie.”
“Oh yeah, Sweet Pea. Katie asked me if she can get a kitten.” Ryan laughed. “I think it’s a good idea. What do you think?”
Lily smiled. “You’re asking me? I’d have every cat and dog that needs a home if I had the room. Definitely a good idea.”
Maggie interrupted Lily and Ryan’s conversation when she walked out the back door. “There’s going to be a memorial gathering, as my Mom calls it, for Marion and Elizabeth. Tomorrow at the museum. You should come. I think there will be some fireworks. And not the fourth of July type.” She left without looking back.
Lily watched her walk off. “I wonder what she’s referring to.” Lily asked Ryan.
“We’ll just have to go and find out. Do you believe what she told you?”
Lily scrunched up her mouth in thought. “She’s no dummy. She has low self-esteem and a lack of confidence but I think she’s an observer and she probably has a good perspective on what’s going on with her family dynamics. I do believe her. It doesn’t seem like she has anything to gain by lying to me.”
“Unless she’s the murderer.”
“Well, there is that I suppose.”
Ryan changed the subject. “I got a message from Jennifer and she wants to make dinner for you, Iris, Daisy and Marigold for helping her out with Katie today. My house around six?”
“That’s very nice. We’ll be there. I’ll bring a salad, okay?”
Ryan’s police pager went off. His face got serious. “I have to go to the hospital. Someone tried to run Ruth Walsh off the road.”
Chapter 10
Ryan’s house smelled delicious when Lily walked in with a big salad. Iris arrived with Marigold and fresh bread and Daisy brought brownies. Katie jumped up and down, excited to see her new friends. She hugged Rosie and ran with her to the backyard.
Jennifer was smiling and humming as she got dinner ready. Jennifer looked up at Lily. “Katie told me that she had a good time today. You all have been wonderful to her.”
Lily watched Rosie and Katie playing. “How did it go in court today?”
Jennifer took the eggplant parmesan out of the oven, placing it on the island to let it cool. “It went well. It looks like the judge is going to grant me sole custody. My ex has been completely unreliable with his responsibilities with Katie. I know he loves her and he can still visit but she needs a routine she can depend on and he wasn’t being responsible about that.”
Screaming broke up their conversation. Lily ran outside to see Katie on the ground holding her arm. Jennifer ran straight to Katie and picked her up. “What’s wrong sweetie?”
“My arm. My arm.”
Everyone else was on the deck in seconds. Iris took charge. “Get in my car. I’ll take her to the emergency room.”
Jennifer climbed into the back of Iris’ VW holding the screaming child. Lily told Rosie to get in the back too and Lily got in the passenger seat. Rosie put her head on Katie’s lap and the screaming
“I don’t know. I think she’s torn between Jared and Kirk. My guess? Jared will win out. He’s always been Mom’s favorite.”
Ryan walked into the design room. Maggie stiffened up again and her face took on a blank look. Lily left her with Sweet Pea and motioned for Ryan to follow her outside.
Ryan eyed Lily. “What’s with her? Trying to steal something from your store?”
Lily put her finger to her lips. “Shhhhh. She just told me she thinks Jared is the one who stole the painting and the antiques. Did you find out anything from Kirk Stevens?”
“ Lots of stolen antiques. Of course, he said he had no idea those antiques were stolen. That guy is slick and he’s hiding something.” He changed the subject. “I had a nice lunch with Katie and your mom. Katie seems to be completely comfortable with Iris. Thanks for helping Jennifer out.”
“It wasn’t me. It was all M om. She stepped right in with Sweet Pea and that’s all it took to distract Katie.”
“Oh yeah, Sweet Pea. Katie asked me if she can get a kitten.” Ryan laughed. “I think it’s a good idea. What do you think?”
Lily smiled. “You’re asking me? I’d have every cat and dog that needs a home if I had the room. Definitely a good idea.”
Maggie interrupted Lily and Ryan’s conversation when she walked out the back door. “There’s going to be a memorial gathering, as my Mom calls it, for Marion and Elizabeth. Tomorrow at the museum. You should come. I think there will be some fireworks. And not the fourth of July type.” She left without looking back.
Lily watched her walk off. “I wonder what she’s referring to.” Lily asked Ryan.
“We’ll just have to go and find out. Do you believe what she told you?”
Lily scrunched up her mouth in thought. “She’s no dummy. She has low self-esteem and a lack of confidence but I think she’s an observer and she probably has a good perspective on what’s going on with her family dynamics. I do believe her. It doesn’t seem like she has anything to gain by lying to me.”
“Unless she’s the murderer.”
“Well, there is that I suppose.”
Ryan changed the subject. “I got a message from Jennifer and she wants to make dinner for you, Iris, Daisy and Marigold for helping her out with Katie today. My house around six?”
“That’s very nice. We’ll be there. I’ll bring a salad, okay?”
Ryan’s police pager went off. His face got serious. “I have to go to the hospital. Someone tried to run Ruth Walsh off the road.”
Chapter 10
Ryan’s house smelled delicious when Lily walked in with a big salad. Iris arrived with Marigold and fresh bread and Daisy brought brownies. Katie jumped up and down, excited to see her new friends. She hugged Rosie and ran with her to the backyard.
Jennifer was smiling and humming as she got dinner ready. Jennifer looked up at Lily. “Katie told me that she had a good time today. You all have been wonderful to her.”
Lily watched Rosie and Katie playing. “How did it go in court today?”
Jennifer took the eggplant parmesan out of the oven, placing it on the island to let it cool. “It went well. It looks like the judge is going to grant me sole custody. My ex has been completely unreliable with his responsibilities with Katie. I know he loves her and he can still visit but she needs a routine she can depend on and he wasn’t being responsible about that.”
Screaming broke up their conversation. Lily ran outside to see Katie on the ground holding her arm. Jennifer ran straight to Katie and picked her up. “What’s wrong sweetie?”
“My arm. My arm.”
Everyone else was on the deck in seconds. Iris took charge. “Get in my car. I’ll take her to the emergency room.”
Jennifer climbed into the back of Iris’ VW holding the screaming child. Lily told Rosie to get in the back too and Lily got in the passenger seat. Rosie put her head on Katie’s lap and the screaming
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