Chapter 57
Jules stepped out of Kaylee’s bathroom dressed in the clothes Kaylee had fetched from his apartment for him. Just down the hall, he could see Kaylee and her family setting the table for dinner. He took a deep breath and walked into the kitchen.
“I’m sorry for scaring you, Frannie. And I’m sorry for exposing your children to that.”
Frannie drew herself up to her full height, which was still a good inch shorter than her eldest daughter and more than a foot shorter than Jules. “You saved us all a world of hurt. That man is nothing but trouble. Too many times he came back just to steal money and crash in my bed, often with unwanted company. To be honest, when your name came out in that news story I was worried about my daughter’s safety. Now I know she’s safer with you than with
