Chapter 17
Nina could hardly believe it. The document on the table before her read: Contract for Sale of Land. Vendor: Eva Margaret Langley. Purchaser: Nina Rose Moore. A dream come true. So was the purchase price – a steal. Well, not a steal exactly, but low enough to make a big difference when it came to the bank and getting a loan. And high enough, according to Eva, to prevent James from challenging the sale. ‘My finance isn’t guaranteed,’ said Nina. ‘Just so you know.’
‘For pity’s sake,’ said Eva. ‘Just sign it. Or do you want me to change my mind?’
‘No. No, of course not.’ Nina’s hand shook a little. She tried to steady it, overthinking the whole thing. In the end she signed her name so deliberately and self-consciously that it barely resembled her signature at all.
Eva’s nurse st
