Redemption at Hawk's Landing by Rita Herron

Author:Rita Herron
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Harrison’s phone buzzed and he quickly connected.

“Harrison,” Brayden said, “I talked to Mom about Chrissy’s birth father, but she got upset and clammed up.”

“Did she tell you the man’s name?”

“No, and I don’t think she will. She’s protecting him for some reason.”

Did his mother love the man? If so, why hadn’t they gotten together after his father left?

“He may be married, or an affair could mess up his personal life in another way.”

Brayden hissed. “Either way, she’s not talking. She’s adamant that he loved Chrissy and that he would never have hurt her or anyone in our family.”

Without knowing the man’s identity, Harrison couldn’t take his mother’s word for it.

Another possibility struck Harrison.

If Chrissy’s biological father thought Granger had killed Chrissy, would he have killed Granger to get revenge?

If so, why would he have done so now?

Brayden cleared his throat. “I followed Mom. She’s at Reverend Langley’s house.”

Reverend Langley?

Brayden made a low sound in his throat. “I guess she needed someone to talk to.”

Harrison paced the front porch, his heart squeezing at the turmoil on Honey’s face. “Maybe.”

“What do you want me to do?” Brayden asked.

“Let me handle it. I’m at Honey Granger’s right now. Someone broke in, vandalized the place and threatened Honey. I need to get to the bottom of who’s doing this.”

“You think it has to do with Chrissy?”

“Yes. Either the perp knows Granger did something to Chrissy and killed Granger, or the intruder is afraid Honey is going to find something in her father’s house to clear her father and point the finger toward him.”

“Let me know if I can do anything else,” Brayden said. “I’m going back to the ranch to take care of the horses for the night.”

They didn’t have livestock at this point, but his mother kept horses so they could ride whenever they wanted.

“Thanks. I’ll keep you posted.”

Harrison ended the call and pocketed his phone. “Are you ready to go?”

Honey shook her head. “I told you I’m okay to stay alone.”

“You are not staying here, Honey, so stop arguing,” Harrison said.

A van rolled up, and a man and woman climbed out.

“There’s the cleanup crew.” Harrison gestured toward the house. “Go pack a bag while I run an errand. I’ll come back to get you. You should be safe with them here.”

Harrison hurried down the step from the porch, introduced himself to the cleanup crew, then headed to his SUV.

If his mother was talking to the preacher about what had happened, maybe he’d convince her to tell the truth.

Night had fallen, the heat still sweltering. He veered through town then took the side street by the library that led to the church on the outskirts of town. His parents had attended the church together before his father left, then his mother had taken him and his brothers. He searched his memory for any hint of another man his mother had been friendly with, but couldn’t recall anyone in particular.

He passed a few cars on the road, but the town seemed quiet tonight.

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