Thirty One
KAT! HOW WONDERFUL to see you!” Adriana said, coming into the drawing room. She had been so thrilled to hear her good friend was calling—it was so rare now that she was allowed visitors.
She had so much to tell Kat—she had to share her news about her art exhibition. She just knew Kat would be thrilled.
Her friend was standing by the window looking out. But, oddly enough, she wasn’t wearing her usual bright, cheerful smile.
There was something wrong.
Adriana stopped. “What is it? What’s happened?” Fears rushed through her mind and body as she rushed to her friend’s side and took her hands. “Is it Morgan? Is he hurt? Did his mother do something to him?” Adriana thought her heart might stop beating all together if Kat didn’t answer her questions immediately.
But Kat just stoo
