Chapter 9
Ruth waited for a response.
Finally, Bartleby checked his watch. “Oh, boy! Look at the time! I’ve got to be going.” He closed his book, shoving it back into his satchel in a hurry. “I’m going to miss the wildlife lecture.”
“Oh, my!” Ruth said. “Don’t want to miss that. It was nice talking to you.”
Bartleby got up from the stool. “A pleasure,” was all he said as he lassoed the strap of his bag over his head and shoulder.
Surprised by Bartleby’s sudden departure, she decided she had to tell Loretta the new information she’d just learned. Could Francesca have seen Nancy and Vincent kissing? It had to be devastating for a new wife to see her husband kissing another woman, especially a past high school sweetheart. It would certainly explain why she had been crying when he bumped
