Butterfly Palace by Colleen Coble

Author:Colleen Coble
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2013-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-ONE

Though the night was warm and moist, Lily couldn’t stop shivering. The policeman who had looked at her with such disdain on Monday had taken down the particulars, but she saw his skepticism. And he’d eyed Drew as well. The police had escorted Jane home, and the kitchen was nearly empty now.

Mr. Marshall put his big hand on her shoulder. “You go on to bed, Lily. You’re still pale.”

“I need to see to Miss Belle.”

“Miss Belle can see to herself tonight. You go on up.”

“Yes, sir.” She glanced at Drew. They hadn’t had a moment alone to talk, but there would be no opportunity tonight.

“If Mr. Hawkes needs anything, one of the other maids will see to him.”

“Yes, sir. Good night.”

She slipped through the doorway of the back stairway and went up the steps to the second-floor landing where she paused. Belle would be expecting her, and the thought of going to her dark, cramped attic bedroom was unappealing. She needed company, someone to distract her from what had happened. Her mind made up, she hurried down the dark hall.

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