Chapter 12The ambulance duly arrives and within minutes, removes its charge to the hospital. The remainder of their party follow in a hastily-summoned taxi. Calmness returns and I take my time finishing my lunch for which I am not charged.
“It's on the house, Danielle. Thank you for all your help. I'm sorry you missed your appointment,” Cedric says.
I did little to deserve a free lunch, but I'm not complaining. When I leave the café, I walk past the estate agency only to see a sign on the door informing me it will be closed until Thursday, owing to bereavement. I've wasted my time coming here, and decide I'll have to try and contact Marie and Franck Ribes at their home.
When I get back to my office I telephone the Ribes land line number, but there is no reply. The only other number I ha
