After checking all the windows and doors, Robert decided to call it a day and followed suit, leaving his watch handy on the bedside table in case he needed it. As he drifted off, he tried to concentrate on solving the problem of who the murderer might be. But as he tried to make sense of each elusive thought that crossed his weary mind, all he could see was the smiling image of Jill holding out her arms, pleading with him.
‘I can’t go and propose to her now I’ve pledged the reward I’ve been promised to that trust fund of Sheila’s,’ he groaned. He knew he had to do it when he saw that look on Jill’s face and he had no alternative. It didn’t make it any easier though, and he was left feeling frustrated at his inability to do anything about it until his financial position had sorted itself o
