Chapter 65
The silence relieved Victoria’s growing distress from so many loud voices, but it only emphasized the ringing in her ears.
The company of her friends, the soothing comfort of Jean’s study, even the solid warmth of Rob against her no longer drowned out the aching discomfort in her muscles and bones. Her mother had fretted and worried that she was trying to do too much too soon by spending the day out.
Victoria could no longer deny that was true.
Jean’s pointed question wasn’t going to go away if she pretended to ignore it, and she wasn’t quite willing to admit to her growing weariness. The shock of finding out Rob was likely heading into serious trouble only made everything worse.
“We hadn’t made specific plans yet,” she said. “That was for after we got through the first par
