Old Promises by Samantha Price

Author:Samantha Price [Price, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Samantha Price

Chapter 13

The attendees at the funeral were told refreshments were being served in the room adjoining the church, and that afterward, only the family would attend a private burial ceremony.

Elsa-May leaned over and whispered to Ettie, “That’s a bit cold. Mrs. Carter isn’t even having people to her home.”

“Because she doesn’t want people like us there, no doubt,” Ettie whispered back.

It made perfect sense to Ettie, because Tiffany was guilty. That explained why she was trying to throw suspicion off herself. She hoped the detective could see that. In Ettie’s mind, it was as clear as a summer sky.

Before they left their seats, Myra told Ettie who was who. Two people had waved to Myra and they appeared friendly. Ettie guessed they might have been from the same crystal society as both Myra and Ian.

When Myra left the sisters to speak with other people, Ettie and Elsa-May followed the rest of the crowd into the other room for refreshments. The two sisters decided to keep their distance from the detective because they didn’t want anyone to know that they knew him. Today was the best day to get around, mingle, and talk to a few of the people who had known Ian.

When they each had a cup of hot tea in their hands, Elsa-May said to Ettie, “You talk to Angelo, and I’ll talk to Byron, and then we’ll meet back here.”

“Okay.” Angelo was the first son, Ettie reminded herself. She saw him talking to a group of people and she hung back slightly. Then he moved away, heading to the refreshment table. She hurried over. “Angelo.”

He turned around. “Hello.”

“Hello.”

“Did you know my father?” he asked.

“I knew of him and I just wanted to offer you my condolences.”

“Thank you. That’s very kind. How did you know him?”

“He was a friend of a friend.”

“Thank you. It was nice of you to come.” He gave her a polite nod, smiled and went to move on.

Ettie could not let him get away before she had learned something from him. She bit her lip, cranky with herself for not thinking of something before she approached him. “I understand you were young when your mother and father divorced?”

He stopped and turned around to face her. “That’s right. The divorce happened when I was just a young child. I barely remember my mother and father being together.”

“I couldn’t help but notice that your mother and Tiffany don’t quite get along, even though they're polite to each other.” She hoped she wasn’t being too nosey but she had to probe.

He smiled. “You’re not a fan of Tiffany’s?”

Ettie shook her head, hoping that was the way she could get through to him. “Not one bit.”

He grinned. “It’s not surprising. Not many people like her. I guess, neither did my father after some time, but it was too late by the time he realized it.”

“Too late?”

“For a divorce. There was no prenup, that’s what he told me. After the pay-out, he had to give Mom, he said he would be ruined if he had to divorce again.

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