Chapter Sixteen
Kate couldn't speak. Since Francesca's interview at Cherry Tree Lodge, her waitress wouldn't stop talking about Mrs Redmond, or a little girl called Naomi, who Francesca explained had cerebral palsy. "How are the Bedfords enjoying their meals?" She had to cut Francesca off mid-sentence.
"They're fine," Francesca confirmed. "So, as I was saying."
Her hint fell on deaf ears, but Kate needed Francesca to focus on the customers. Eventually Francesca's words became a noise. Stood behind the bar, she kept thinking about earlier at the cemetery.
Aidan broke down in her arms. Kate had waited for that moment for months, at one point giving up hope. He needed to break that barrier down, if he were to ever accept the death of their gorgeous son. She wanted to survive this with him
