Chapter Eighty-three
After Lena and her fiancé made their farewells to the few remaining guests in the early hours of the morning, Lena walked Matthew to the front footpath where his battered VW stood waiting on the opposite kerb, her arm wrapped tightly around him. Samantha had caught a taxi home after a few hours at the party, telling Matthew that she wanted him to give Lena his undivided support at her engagement. They made plans for dinner the following night at her place.
‘Now, Matthew. I want your honest opinion. No glad-handling. Only the truth.’
Matthew hesitated for a few moments before replying, aware how important his opinion was to Lena. ‘I’m a good judge of character, as I’m always telling anyone that will listen.’ Matthew gave her a mock-serious stare. ‘My considered opini
