“DO YOU REALLY THINK the Larssons will let the matter drop just because the Herald changes its tune and publishes a half-hearted apology?” Louisa asked around a large mouthful of egg-fried rice. “As I understand it, Eric Larsson was all but killed by William Vine, he had to have emergency brain surgery, and they won’t know the full extent of his injuries, or what, if any, long-term damage he’s suffered until he wakes up, if he does. The paper has to take a share of the blame for his injuries, even if they’re not directly responsible for the attack, which means the Larssons could sue them, and I think they should.”
Idly, Nathan wondered if Louisa’s opinion was coloured by the fact that the newspaper had sacked her. He was sure it was, even though being sacked had worked in her favour, espe
