Sins of the Mother by Megan Mollson

Author:Megan Mollson [Mollson, Megan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-23T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Once it became apparent that Daniel didn’t have anything else to tell them, the trio headed back to the farm. Zasha felt apprehensive about seeing Tom after their argument. She thought about what she should say and cringed when she imagined what her parents might say if they found out what she had done. Her father would get stern and lecture her about the importance of looking ahead, while her mother would be silent and disapproving.

It occurred to her that whenever it came to her relationship with Tom, their parents were always somehow involved. It had always seemed normal to her, but now she was beginning to think that maybe a relationship should be about the two people involved. Were they making things more difficult than they needed to be?

“I want to know what was in those letters and if James knew that they existed,” Ivy said, dragging Zasha out of her thoughts. “And if James left the meeting earlier than everyone else, why are we only hearing about it now?”

“There are a million reasons why he might’ve left the meeting earlier than everyone else,” Zasha said, rubbing her face tiredly. “We have to take Daniel’s words with a pinch of salt. He may say that he was over Mary, but we don’t know how true that is. Besides, he looks like the type who’d point fingers at someone else if it suited his cause.”

“That’s a valid point,” Ivy said thoughtfully.

“Is this what you two do all day?” Sebastian asked incredulously. “Talk to people and make up new theories? I thought it might be a little more exciting than this.”

“Sorry to disappoint,” Zasha said sourly. “Not everything is quite as exciting as bootlegging. You know, if the police weren’t so preoccupied with hunting down certain illegal operations, maybe they’d have time to investigate murders.”

“You don’t need to tell me that, sweetheart, you should tell the government.” Sebastian grinned cheekily at Zasha when she looked at him in shock.

“Do you think James will let us search the farmhouse?” Ivy asked, preventing Zasha from responding.

“I don’t think so,” Sebastian said with a shrug. “He’s a private man. He hates it when people stick their nose in his business. Besides, I think he’s going to be tired after a long day.”

“I don’t think that’s going to be a problem,” Zasha said as they made it to the farmhouse gate. She pointed to where Mr. Turner was getting into the car with an overnight bag. She waved at him, and he gestured for them to come closer.

“I don’t think I got to see you much at the service, sorry about that,” James said dully. “It was a busy day.”

“Don’t worry about it, Mr. Turner,” Zasha said, waving her hand dismissively. “We understand. Are you heading back to the hospital?”

“Yes,” he said with a quick nod. “Dorothy arranged a place for me to stay that’s closer to the hospital. The farmhands know how to manage the place while I’m gone. And Dorothy said she’ll clean up after everyone’s gone.

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