The Mother's Secret by Kathryn Croft

Author:Kathryn Croft
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Canelo
Published: 2022-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-SIX

Now

When my phone rings the next morning – Nicole’s name flashing on my screen – my first reaction is panic that something’s happened to Kayla. Guilt and anxiety merge into one to immediately make me assume the worst. That I am too late.

‘Hi, it’s Nicole.’

‘Is something wrong?’ I ask.

‘No, course not. Everything’s fine. But I do have a favour to ask. Aiden’s working today, and I’ve got something urgent I need to do. Would you be free for just a few hours to look after Kayla this afternoon? I’ll pick her up later.’

I’m stunned by her request. Even though Aiden was civil towards me yesterday, I assumed that was only because he was worried about Nicole. I had fully expected to have a fight on my hands again just to get to see her. I had prepared myself for a war.

‘Of course I will. Does Aiden know?’

‘Oh, hang on. Kayla, no, sweetheart, you can’t have Mummy’s iPad. Sorry, Eve. No, Aiden doesn’t know. He seems to have already forgotten just how much you’ve helped us. I’m sorry. We’ll get through to him, though. Look, I’ll have to go, but could you pick her up in an hour?’

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