Witchy Trouble by Kate Allenton

Author:Kate Allenton [Allenton, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Coastal Escape Publishing
Published: 2018-06-29T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

The husband didn’t cut the engine on the lawnmower until we walked up into his driveway.

“King,” he said, using the towel over his shoulder to wipe the sweat on his brow.

“Marcus.” King did the little man-nod of acknowledgment. “I’d like you to meet Mildred’s granddaughter, Tess Venture. She’ll be running the inn.”

His gaze shifted to mine, and he raised a brow. “Whose kid are you?”

“I don’t understand the question,” I said, shifting my gaze to King.

“Mildred had two children. Charlotte and Alexander.”

My mouth parted. “Uh, I guess that would make me Alexander’s, considering I grew up with my mother.”

Marcus huffed. “Why don’t you come in and let me introduce you to Rene?”

I glanced at the bay window to find the woman in question watching us from inside as Marcus headed for the door.

“No one told me my father’s name,” I whispered to King.

“I kind of gathered that.” He plastered a smile on his face.

“What happened to Charlotte?” I asked.

He shook his head. “I’ll tell you when we leave.”

“Honey, we have guests,” Marcus called out as we all walked into the house. Rene stood in the living room, her face pale.

“This is Tess, Mildred’s granddaughter.”

“Nice to meet you.” I held out my hand, and she shook it. “King was just showing me around town and trying to be neighborly.”

“Oh.” Relief etched her face as if finally understanding that I wasn’t going to spill the beans.

“You have a lovely home,” I said, gazing around at the warm, inviting décor and the family pictures hanging on the tan walls.

“Thanks.”

“To tell you the real reason I’m here, Marcus, I heard a rumor you got a new grill.”

Marcus chuckled and patted King on the back. “Come on, let me show you.”

I waited until the door shut. “We’re really here to ask you some questions, and we don’t have much time, so let me be blunt.”

“Yes, I was seeing John,” she whispered. “But it’s not what you think.”

“The kid next door witnessed you two being sweet with each other.”

Rene gestured to the sofa, and I sat. “He was sweet on me. At first, I thought he was just using me to get information on everyone in town, but that changed. It was painfully obvious he wanted more.”

“And you didn’t?”

“I love my husband, Tess.” Her eyes searched mine.

“Then what was the purpose of tea with Mildred and John?”

“How do you know about that?” she asked, her voice lower and a bit more desperate.

“It was in Mildred’s planner, and why did you seem so upset when you approached me in the café?”

“I was scared,” she said, inching to perch on the couch. “I was helping John, and I thought someone was following me, but when I showed up for tea, Mildred was lying dead on the floor, and I couldn’t find John, so I left.”

“How come you didn’t call the police?”

“I was scared no one would believe me and, if they did, that word would get back to the killer that I was helping and I’d be next.

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