Chapter Thirty-OneSea Scope: Present day
I didn't see how the day could return to being normal after all the hidden accusations and animosity shared in the kitchen, but Aunt Julie, efficient as ever, instructed Wanda to reheat the breakfast while she went upstairs to call Detective Marshall if she could find his number.
Even though I'd thought I'd lost my appetite, I found myself hungry again and welcomed the food. Sitting next to Mother, I saw that she hardly touched a bite. Carolyn ate heartily, but Russell, at her side, only drank his coffee. Wanda didn't eat either.
“I'd like to see the rest of the garden,” Carolyn said, buttering her toast and breaking the silence. “Would you mind showing it to me later, Russell?”
Putting down his coffee cup, he replied, “I'd be happy to do that,
