The Shadow House by Anna Downes

Author:Anna Downes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group

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The next morning, Renee got up early, showered, dressed and made a big pot of coffee. Then she pulled some eggs from the fridge, a loaf of bread from the pantry, and for the first time in two weeks she made breakfast for the team. Then she warmed up the pastries she’d bought especially for Gabriel, put them on a tray with a glass of freshly squeezed juice and carried the whole lot to his bedroom. Today would be a good day. Today, everything would change. Finally, she would get some answers and Gabriel would get help.

Just as she was placing the tray down on the floor, the front door opened.

“Ren,” said Michael, standing in the doorway. Water dripped from the hood of his waterproof coat. The rain hadn’t slowed overnight.

“Can you take your jacket off, please?” said Renee, knocking on Gabriel’s door. “You’re getting the floor all wet.”

“Ren,” he said again.

Sliding the new bolt across the door, Renee realized that something about her husband’s face was odd. He was smiling.

“I have some news,” he said.

“Okay,” she said, warily. “Good news, I take it?”

“Yes,” said Michael. “Very good.”

“Well, that’s nice.” For a moment, she felt a glimmer of hope. They hadn’t shared a smile in years. “Can you just wait a second while I give Gabe his breakfast?” Without waiting for a reply, she picked up the tray from the floor, nudged the door with her hip and pushed her way inside.

When she saw the empty room, the tray slipped from her grasp.

Gabriel wasn’t there.

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