Assault and Beadery by Mollie Cox Bryan

Author:Mollie Cox Bryan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2018-07-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 33

“What the hell is going on?” Ruby said as she stormed into the kitchen.

“What do you mean?”

“Lisa came back into the room and told us all that Jo is missing,” Ruby said.

“Yes, we just figured it out, Ruby. We didn’t mean to leave you out,” Cora said.

“I’ll take this coffee to Brodsky,” Jane said.

“Well, she must have killed Stan,” Ruby said. “Why else would she leave?”

“She had said she missed her kids and was thinking of leaving to go home early.”

Ruby’s blue eyes lit up. “You know, I heard her say something about that, too.”

“Maybe she just left at the worst possible moment. Then again, as Jane said, it could all be a ruse.”

“To throw us off her track,” Ruby said, slanting her eyes. “Clever. And to think my money was on Lena.”

Cora straightened. “Are you ladies taking bets?”

“Just a few of us,” Ruby said, shifting her weight.

“Why did you think it was Lena?”

“I get weird vibes from her.”

“What does that mean?”

“I just think there’s something off about her. I don’t know how to explain it. She just doesn’t act like an international beading artist.”

“What does one act like?”

“Why are you hammering at me?” Ruby said. “It’s just a feeling I had.” She reached into the cupboard for a cup and then poured herself coffee.

“I’m just curious,” Cora said.

“Curiosity killed the cat, you know,” Ruby said as she walked out of the room.

“So they say,” Cora said after her.

Lisa walked into the kitchen. “I just need some water.”

“Are you okay?” Cora asked.

“I think so. It was just a bit unnerving being questioned by a cop,” she said, reaching for a glass, then walking over to the refrigerator. “Even if you’re not guilty, it makes you feel strange.”

“Oh yes, I hear you,” Jane said.

Lisa drank from her glass. “So Jo left, huh?”

Cora nodded.

“I can’t believe she killed anybody,” Lisa said.

“Just because she left doesn’t mean she’s guilty,” Cora said. “Innocent until proven guilty and all of that.”

“She missed her kids,” Jane said. “She mentioned she might leave early. Maybe that’s all she was doing.”

Lisa frowned. “I miss mine, too. In any case, I think it’s good for us to be separated now and then. They need to know and accept that you are a separate person. You know?”

“Yes, but it’s hard, isn’t it?” Jane said. “I hate when I’m away from London, but at the same time, it’s kind of nice not to have to be the mommy for a few days.”

“Jo said something that I’ve been thinking about,” Cora said. “She said she knows it’s not fashionable to want to be with your kids at home, but that’s what she prefers.”

“I get that,” Lisa said after a few minutes. “When you stay at home with your kids, you lose a lot of friends and respect. It’s the whole thing of ‘what do you do all day long?’” she said, and rolled her eyes. “Working moms resent those of us who stay at home. And we sometimes resent them for being able to work and juggle everything.

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