Almost Lost by Blake Pierce

Author:Blake Pierce [Pierce, Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Thrillers, Psychological, Mystery & Detective, General, Suspense
ISBN: 9781094310763
Google: ZfKnDwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Published: 2019-11-26T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

Cassie felt sick with tension as she stepped into the tidy master bedroom. She felt so angry, so violated and outraged by the lies she’d been told, that she was tempted to upend the files and rip through them. She warned herself that would only cause repercussions. She must keep control, and be methodical.

She opened the first drawer, relieved that it wasn’t locked.

Everything was in its place. Tax documents, the house plans, the papers for Ryan’s business. Birth certificates. Marriage certificates.

Cassie paused when she saw that folder and anger filled her again.

Reading the document, she saw that Trish and Ryan had been married ten years ago, but both parents’ names appeared on the children’s birth certificates. So they had lived together as a family before being married.

Then Cassie checked the house purchase documents and saw, to her surprise, that Trish was the owner of the house, and had been for the past twelve years since she had bought it.

That didn’t tie in with what Ryan had told her about the house being a reward from his business.

Aware that this was taking time, and that the Ellises might already be heading home, Cassie sped up her search.

She sifted through every folder without success. She didn’t find anything. Not an attorney’s letter, nor the papers Ryan had mentioned. Nothing.

She did find something else, though.

One of the folders in the Children/Personal drawer was labeled “Other.” Inside, there was a copy of an invitation that had been sent earlier in the year.

Cassie read it and felt cold with shock as she stared down at the pretty, floral paper.

“Dear…” the invite read.

“On Spring Bank Holiday, Trish and Ryan request the pleasure of your company at a Luncheon Party and Family Celebration.

“Venue: The Conservatory Gardens, Lakeside Hotel

“Time: From 12 noon

“Dress: Elegant

“Occasion: Our 10 Year Wedding Anniversary and Vow Renewal.”

Cassie stared down at the crisp, expensive paper and felt consumed by a murderous rage. For the first time she understood what the term “seeing red” meant, and if she’d been holding a weapon and Ryan had walked in at that moment, she knew she would have attacked him with it.

Their marriage hadn’t been falling apart. Quite the contrary.

Six months earlier, they’d renewed their promises at a public ceremony to show they were more in love than ever.

Cassie wanted to tear up the invitation and scatter it like confetti around the room, letting the strewn fragments of paper show Ryan that she knew how he’d lied.

Putting it carefully away and closing the cabinet without a sound made her head want to explode with frustration.

Closing the door softly, Cassie headed back down the hall, but as she passed Dylan’s room she drew in her breath sharply.

His door was open, and this time he was standing by his bed, facing her.

Cassie froze, shivers running down her spine as she wondered if Dylan was awake or asleep. Perhaps he was prone to sleepwalking and opened his door every time.

She realized he was awake when he whispered, “Pssst. Come here.”

Reluctantly, because she felt spooked and had no idea what this was all about, she stepped into his room.

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