Chapter Forty-Seven
A Few Months Later
A few weeks ago, Alan had told Gloria he saw a touch of Ash in Sally, even though, of course, they were not genetically related. Maybe what he was really trying to say was that he saw a bit of himself reflected when he interacted with Sally. He treated both girls as though they were his granddaughters by blood and, at times, he seemed almost as sad as Gloria that Sally was leaving for Australia in a few short weeks.
Adrian was manning the barbecue. Lizzie looked completely enthralled by something Sindhu was saying. Mary poured wine for herself and a few others who needed a top-up.
Where was Ash? Gloria cast her gaze around the garden. Maybe she was fetching something from inside the house. Gloria’s eyes landed on Sally again, who was sitting a lit
