Chapter Nineteen
Milo
“You crazy pooch. Oh, is that a car? I think Mummy is home, Rocky B.” I gathered him up into my arms and took him to the window. Guessing his new mummy was home he barked and wriggled to be put down and then he ran to the door.
Violet’s eyes met mine through the window and she smiled, but she looked weary. God, I hoped her mum had been okay. Truthfully, I wasn’t sure why she’d decided to make the trip all of a sudden. She said it was to put a line under things, to say her goodbyes, but why now? I hoped that maybe it was because of us. That she was thinking of us going forward and so wanted to tie up loose ends that could spoil things ready for our happy ever after.
She opened the door and could barely get through for Rocky jumping up and fussing around her.
“Let
