The Mystic Cove Series Boxed Set (Wild Irish Books 5-7) by Tricia O'Malley

Author:Tricia O'Malley [O'Malley, Tricia]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Lovewrite Publishing
Published: 2020-05-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

“We will begin with Father Patrick. Father Patrick – what say you?”

Father Patrick started to rise but with a single glance from Garda Roarke, he sat back in his seat and crossed his arms over his chest.

“I say that Fiona is a witch. I saw her practice witchcraft with my own two eyes. She practiced it upon Sinead Brogan, upon whom I’d been called to perform last rites. One moment the girl is on her deathbed, then after a visit from Fiona – poof, she’s up and walking around with not a care in the world.”

A gasp went up through the crowd at Father Patrick’s declaration and Fiona saw more than a few shocked faces in the crowd. A murmur began to grow as people whispered to each other.

“Fiona, were you at the Brogans’ house on the evening that Father Patrick is describing?”

Fiona met Garda Roarke’s eyes.

“Yes, I was called there to help.”

“And what was wrong with Ms. Brogan?”

That was a tough question to answer. Fiona searched the crowd until she found Mr. and Mrs. Brogan, their faces ashen with nerves.

“I can’t say,” Fiona said finally, refusing to give up Sinead’s private health issues.

“You can’t say? Or you won’t?” Father Patrick shot back.

“I won’t say,” Fiona clarified. There had to be a way to win this without disclosing the Brogans’ private business.

“And why won’t you say it?” Garda Roarke asked her, his eyebrows raised in question.

“Because I’m not a doctor and am not qualified to diagnose medical conditions,” Fiona said. Voices rose in the crowd as people began to argue back and forth, a few even calling out to disclose the Brogans’ business.

“But you knew what was wrong? You were told?” Garda Roarke pressed on.

“Yes, I was told. But I was taught it’s not neighborly to gossip about the private business of others. As far as I’m concerned, one’s health issues are their own private business. That’s all I will say about Sinead’s health that evening,” Fiona said stiffly. She caught a smile on her mother’s face from the corner of her eye. A wave of approval at her words went through the crowd.

“So you’ll lie then? You’ll lie in the face of all of these kind people in order to protect the Brogans?” Father Patrick seethed. He could obviously sense that Fiona’s last statement had endeared her to the crowd. Little did Father Patrick know that the Brogans were held in high esteem in the village.

“I’m not lying. I’m simply not divulging information that is not my own to tell,” Fiona pointed out primly.

“Sinead was all but dead. And in walked Fiona and performed magick. She is a witch, which goes against the holy teachings of this church! I’m surprised God doesn’t strike her down just for being in this holy building!” Father Patrick ranted, waving his arm about vigorously.

Fiona schooled her expression because a part of her wanted to laugh at his dramatics. There was no way people could be buying what he said. But she scanned

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