Chapter 18Nana D immediately approached Minnie while I poured Father Elijah a glass of red wine. During a brief tour of the living and dining rooms, he mentioned having visited the place several times in the past. I reflected on how close he'd been to Prudence and sympathized on how it must've been difficult for him to explore her house. Minnie accepted a small glass too, clutching it tightly as her hand trembled with every bolt of thunder in the torrential downpour. Someone in the atmosphere was riled up tonight.
“Who is it you want us to meet? I hope you haven't engineered it so that Sheriff Montague interrogates Minnie. My sister-in-law just buried Ian and needs a few days to recover.” Father Elijah gently restrained me from reentering the kitchen, eager to discern what I was planning.
