Annabel and Jim sat in silence in the evening, not speaking to each other after an argument over nothing. There was a knock at the door.
“Who is that at this time of night?” Jim grumbled, getting to his feet.
When he opened the door, Jon Li’s father, Brian stood nervously looking around on the doorstep.
“Mr Li? What is it? Come in, please, sit down.”
“I’m sorry for turning up unannounced at this late hour.”
“Not at all,” said Annabel. “Jon explained it would risk your job if anyone saw you with us.”
“That’s why I waited until dark. I wanted to thank you for your kind words of sympathy when Kimberly died. Jon passed them onto me.”
“But there was no need to risk being spotted to come and thank us,” said Annabel.
“That’s not the only reason I came. Jon collapsed at the funeral. He’s c
