Chapter Thirty-One – KateNew Year's Eve 2015. 5.15PM
The rain slaps my face as I dash through the office car park. Louise's words, “Do what it takes to get the f*****g bastard” resound in my ears, I'm unable to silence them.
Fast-approaching footsteps quicken behind me. I panic, eyeing the faint outline of the Victorian care home and the reflecting moonlight. I increase my pace as the brisk sea air howls from the promenade.
Sudden intense beams pierce my eyes, illuminating my path. I blink, adjusting to the light and detect two covert silhouettes beyond the rubber wiper blades.
“Night, Kate,” Tom mutters, overtaking.
I lock myself in my vehicle and routinely examine the rear seat. Everything unnerves me. I'm desperate for it all to be over and life to be normal.
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My drenched tr
