Chapter 21
Sunday morning, still early. Nina took her time waking up. The events of the previous day, both terrible and wonderful, milled about her mind, and her fingers were drawn to the unfamiliar feel of the ring on her finger. Ric’s promise ring from long ago, kept for all these years. She’d slipped it on before falling asleep.
Jinx nosed into the room and rested his silky head beside her pillow. She stroked his soft ears. ‘Hello, Jinxy.’ He jumped onto the bed and laid his warm body against her. The phone rang. Ric? She fumbled to answer it.
‘Nina, darling, have you heard about Eva?’
‘Yes, Mum.’
‘Margie told me. Eva’s heart gave out, apparently. It came as quite a shock down at Pemberley. Nobody expected it. She saw a cardiac specialist just last week and he said her heart was in
