In His Good Hands. Joan Kilby
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Название: In His Good Hands
Автор: Joan Kilby
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Современные любовные романы
isbn: 9781408944677
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“Still, you should have a drink of water before you carry on,” Renita said.
“We can only stay for a minute,” he grumbled. “If I sit too long I’m liable to seize up completely.” He sank onto the cushions with a sigh.
As Renita filled glasses with ice and water she glanced at her parents through the window over the sink. Although they sat side by side, they looked away from each other, not speaking. A crisis should have brought them together, but it seemed to have had the opposite effect.
She carried the tray of drinks outside. “How did he get out?” she asked, trying to diffuse the tension.
“He dug beneath the fence,” Steve told her. “He never did anything like that before I went into the hospital. If your mother had been home where she was supposed to be, instead of gallivanting—”
“I was at a spiritual retreat.” Hetty’s voice had a gritty edge. “If you hadn’t eaten yourself into a diabetic coma—”
Renita’s cell rang from the kitchen, where she’d left it. “Excuse me,” she said, and ran back inside to answer it. “Hello?”
“Poppy here. Brett O’Connor called. He wants to know if you have time to see him today. I wouldn’t have called you at home, but since it’s Brett…”
Renita rolled her eyes. “I can probably squeeze him in first thing this morning. I’ll be there shortly.”
She hung up and went back to her parents. “I’ve got to go to work. Can I drive you somewhere?”
Hetty finished her water and put the glass back on the tray. “Thanks, Renita. You can drop me off at home.”
“I’m going to walk along the beach,” Steve said in a gruff voice. “The little fella loves chasing waves.”
“It’s too far,” Hetty protested. “Don’t you agree, Renita?”
“I’ve got to find my dog.”
“Never mind the ride, Renita,” her mum said in a long-suffering tone. “I’ll have to go with him.”
Renita walked them to the street. “Let me know if you find Smedley.”
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