Chapter Twenty-Four“I think that's enough gardening for one day,” Evelyn tugged off her gloves and smiled down at Sophie's dog, who was gazing up at her with a large stick in his mouth.
“Drop!” She reached down to pick it up and threw it down the length of the garden. The Labrador went charging after it, skidding across the turf and rolling into a large bush. A few moments later he was back, tail wagging furiously. Evelyn absentmindedly patted him on the head, her mind on what chore she should be doing next. Her kitchen shelves could do with a sort out and the fridge could do with a clean. She went inside picked up a dishcloth and a bottle of lemon disinfectant and swiped the fridge door. Then her thoughts turned to Sophie and the divide between her and her mother. She wondered what she c
