Chapter Seven
Iris spread mayonnaise on wholegrain bread, then added a slice of cheese and leftover sliced ham from the fridge, as well as some lettuce. She was very aware of how quiet Brady was as he sat on the stool at the island, just staring at the sandwich fixings on the cutting board. She added some mustard, then another slice of bread, then sliced it in half.
Brady was so different from her children. She didn’t know how to make sense of the fact that this was Raymond’s son. All she could think about was that he’d been with another woman. She’d been punishing herself because of everything that happened, only to learn that he had left her for Brady’s mother. She rested the sandwich on the plate and slid it in front of him.
“Here, eat something,” she said. “How about something to dr
