Cry Wolf by Kathi Oram Peterson

Author:Kathi Oram Peterson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Covenant Communications, Inc.
Published: 2023-12-01T20:55:19+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Brett walked across the street, heading for Carol Tyler. Wasn’t it bad enough that Big Bertha claimed Dania had killed Ted and wounded Olivia? Did Dania have to be so foolish as to leave Gran’s house and park across from the preschool, where Carol could have seen her? He could have kicked himself for mentioning the school to Dania. He’d known better. He’d believed it would be okay because he hadn’t told her the name. But he should have known she wasn’t stupid and would dig around until she found it.

The only excuse for his slip-up had been that he’d wanted Dania to know that the Tylers were taking good care of her son and treating him as their own. Still, he had been amazed to find Dania parked nearby. And it didn’t help that she’d hot-wired Gran’s car.

He scanned the cars at the school. Before coming here, he’d stopped at Sheriff Kennard’s and picked up a box of evidence regarding Matt’s murder investigation. True to his word, Kennard had included the cell and laptop. After leaving there, Brett had a feeling he’d better swing by the preschool just in case Dania did something foolish and showed up.

Sure enough, there she was. He hoped Carol hadn’t seen Dania or, worse, seen him talking with her. If she had, he needed to find out and do damage control. He needed to slap on a happy face. He could use the excuse that he wanted to check on them, which was the truth, plus a little more.

He spied Carol and waved to her. She stopped, waiting for him to catch up.

“Deputy Rollins, it’s nice to see you again.” Carol’s smile seemed forced as he approached. “What brings you here?” she asked.

“Just wanted to make sure everything was as it should be.” He looked down at Jacob.

The child peered up at him with big, bright, brown eyes—Dania’s eyes. Yet he had Matt’s nose and ears. The little tyke had no idea how much his mother loved him. That she had just risked everything to get a peek at him.

No way could the kid know that. But someday, if things didn’t work out and they didn’t find the man who had taken Matt’s life, Brett would tell him about her and about his father. “How are you doing, sport?”

The child hid behind Carol.

“He’s a little shy when it comes to strangers,” Carol said. “I really should get him home. Thank you so much for looking out for us, deputy.” She opened the back door of her Escalade and took off Jacob’s backpack.

Seeing an opportunity to help, Brett hefted the boy inside, and he crawled into his booster seat.

Brett fastened the seat belt for him. The child’s little brows drew close together as worry clouded his cherubic face.

Stepping back and giving him space, Brett turned to Carol. “Please let me know if you think of something that might help us find you-know-who.”

She closed the rear door. “Don’t worry. I will.” Carol got into the car and started it.

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