A Cozy Little Murder: A Violet Carlyle Cozy Historical Mystery (The Violet Carlyle Mysteries Book 24) by Beth Byers

Author:Beth Byers [Byers, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Somewhere around dawn, Vi asked, “Who telephoned earlier?”

It was the idlest of questions and Vi didn’t really care. What she wanted was to see Rita, but Rita didn’t want to see anyone. She was curled into her bed, with Ham refusing to let her go, holding her while she cried. The rest of them sat outside in the hallway and stared helplessly at the closed bedroom door.

“Ah,” Victor cleared his throat. “Oh—the woman you’re working for, Jack. She was a little hysterical when I arrived, but I fear I ended the call.”

Jack didn’t shift and he didn’t answer follow-up questions, but Vi snorted. Jack would need to go to his next appointment with the woman on his own. She curled more deeply into Jack’s side, but he stood and pulled Vi up with him.

“It’s morning. We should sleep while they rest so we can help when they’re ready to move.”

Vi didn’t argue and didn’t even realize she was still just staring at the closed door until Victor pressed a kiss to her temple. “I’ll go check on Kate and the babies and head to bed.”

Violet thought to follow her brother, but instead, she watched as Jack hauled Denny to his feet, who in turn lifted the half-sleeping Lila and headed a few doors down to their bedroom. It was Beatrice who rose first, nudging Smith until he followed her away from Rita and Ham’s door.

“Jack—” Vi shook her head. She didn’t know what to say or do, but she didn’t think she could sleep.

“I know, Vi,” he said gently and then sort of nudged her towards the bedroom. “You’ll be of more use to Rita if you’re not exhausted.”

Vi nodded and once in bed, curled into Jack’s side, tried to sleep. She didn’t think it would be possible, but she was a bit like a wrung-out dishrag from the crying and long vigil. Vi found that the endless tears of the evening begged her eyes to close, and once she did, awareness slipped away.

She woke when Jack left the bed and she gasped, “Is Rita all right?” Only there was no answer. Jack had already left the room.

Vi rubbed her eyes, sat up, and then crossed to the doorway. She eyed Ham and Rita’s closed door before turning to Jack, who was standing just outside their own door.

“What? What is happening?” Vi whispered, ensuring that her voice wouldn’t carry through and potentially wake Rita or Ham.

“Rita’s—” Jack paused and then said, “as she was before. I’m going to see Mrs. Meyers. Hargreaves said she’s telephoned several times and had declared that it’s an emergency.”

“An emergency?” Violet’s opinion was clear, and it wasn’t something she cared about. She didn’t care for whatever was happening to Jason Meyers.

“I finally talked to her, and…” Jack’s gaze moved to the door. “It’ll be better to have her stop telephoning, Vi.”

She nodded but was completely unconcerned about what he was going to do for Bertha Meyers. The woman was only someone that Vi helped out of curiosity and because she loved spending time with Jack.

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