Shadows and Lies: A World of Gothic: United States by Raine English

Author:Raine English [English, Raine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gothic romantic suspense
Publisher: Elusive Dreams Press
Published: 2016-12-08T00:00:00+00:00

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IT WAS SURPRISING how quickly Dr. Becker came out for Molly. I doubted there was a doctor anywhere in Boston who’d make a house call, never mind doing so within a few hours.

After his examination, I asked, “Is she going to be all right?”

“I believe so. Could be a virus or a touch of food poisoning. It’ll just have to run its course. I did give her something to help with the nausea, though. I’ll be back to check on her in a few days. If you need me before then, just give a call.” His calm manner was reassuring.

“Thank you so much, Dr. Becker.”

“My pleasure.”

After showing him out, I went back upstairs to see Molly and was glad that to find her sitting up in bed.

“Aren’t you happy I had the doctor come out, if for no other reason than to put your mind at ease? No ghosts. No curse. Just a regular illness that should be gone in a few days.”

She smiled a little, but I could tell she wasn’t totally convinced. “Thank ya for everythin’, Miss Olivia. I hate to have been such a bother.”

“It’s no bother. Like I told you before, I just want you to get well.”

Her eyes fluttered, an indication that she needed more sleep.

“Is there anything I can get you before I leave? Something to drink, maybe?”

“Dat would be nice.”

“Okay. I’ll be right back.” Downstairs in the kitchen, the choices were orange juice or sweet tea. I didn’t think the juice would be good for her stomach, so I poured her a glass of the tea. When I went back up to her room, she was already asleep, so I put the drink on her nightstand.

After leaving her, I went into my grandfather’s study to go over the stack of bills that had been piling up. I had no idea if we were anywhere near on budget with all the projects we had going on at once. The bed-and-breakfast was scheduled to open next month, and I hoped that nothing would come up to derail it. As I went over everything, I realized that we hadn’t hired an electrician to put in the additional outlets that were needed in the guest rooms.

I opened the desk drawer, running my hand along the back of it in search of grandfather’s notebook, thinking he might have an electrician listed in it. He seemed to have everything else.

When I pulled it out, I half expected to drag out his journal as well. However, that was nowhere to be found. Who would take my grandfather’s diary? Who would even know it was in that drawer? I remembered earlier, when Jaxon took out the notebook to get me Dr. Becker’s phone number. He might have known the journal was there, but would he take it and why? I made a mental note to ask him when he got back from his trip to town with Jessica.

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