“I was able to get a signal, but the phone rang and rang.” Starr shrugged. “I guess they’re swamped right now. Or maybe something’s wrong with the phone line.”
“There must be tons of accidents on the road, downed power lines, and medical calls,” said Beatrice. She turned back to Olive. “You were saying that Ivy was probably the one who was most upset with Aspen.”
“Aspen was having an affair with Ivy’s husband.” Olive gave a deep sigh. “It’s just the kind of person she was.” She said this in a very matter-of-fact tone.
Starr gave a low whistle. “Sounds like Aspen was really stirring things up. Did Ivy know about this?”
Olive nodded. “Ivy hadn’t confronted Aspen about it yet, though. I got the feeling she was looking for a good opportunity. But it was pretty much an open secret in our
