The Education of Madeline by Beth Williamson

Author:Beth Williamson
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Madeline found Teague waiting for her on the front porch again. Tears pricked her eyes as her emotions rolled around inside her and she started shaking. How did he know she needed him?

He must have spotted something on her face or in her eyes, because he immediately hopped up out of the porch swing with a groan and met her on the stairs. Without a word, he led her inside to her mother’s sitting room, sat on the sofa and pulled her onto his lap.

He held her tightly until she stopped shaking. She touched his bruised face and thanked God he was there.

“You made it through the first afternoon.”

“I don’t know who to trust, Teague. I feel like the whole town is watching me, making notes on everything I do or say. I even thought my friend Candice was part of it.”

Teague’s big hand stroked up and down her back. “What did you decide to do?”

Madeline sat up and slid off his lap. She took a deep breath and launched into the first stage of her plan.

“I told her that I caught you eavesdropping. What I want you to do is go to the sheriff with another piece of false information. If he tells you that you’ve been spotted eavesdropping, then I’ll know Candice is a part of it.”

He looked into her eyes and frowned. “And what do I tell him?”

“Tell him that I have a collection of clothes and jewelry that’s hidden in a closet in the house. Thousands of dollars worth.”

One dark eyebrow rose. “Why?”

“I have a feeling they are going to make money go missing from the bank and try to blame me. If you give them that information, then they’ll have a claim to substantiate their false accusations.”

Teague frowned. “Why would you want them to think you stole money from the bank?”

“So I can catch them in their own trap.”

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