Chapter 21
Almost a week later, it was late afternoon when Hannah brought the truck to a stop near the mailboxes at the base of Emerald Road. Shifting into neutral, she rolled down the window to get the mail. Her mind was cluttered with thoughts about Emma and the fact that Emma was scheduled to leave in three more days, along with a pending dinner tonight with Luke’s parents. Her mind skipped from one source of anxiety to the next.
Parking in the driveway, she sifted through the mail, her eyes landing on the name of the testing lab on the return address of one envelope. Her heart began to pound and her breath became short. She looked away, tucked the mail in her purse, and went into action, grabbing bags of groceries. As she came up to the deck, Emma opened the kitchen door. Jessie race
