Chapter 24
It was hard for Annie to think through all the possible scenarios while she was running through the bush in the dry heat, trying to transition from Eden. Everything here was so scratchy and sweaty and jangly. ‘I’m sorry, Harry. You’ll need to explain it again. How did Uncle hurt himself?’
Harry tugged her along. ‘He didn’t. He has bruises on the back of his shoulders. Someone’s clobbered him, Annie.’
A thick clump of bracken tripped her, and she only managed to stay on her feet and keep moving because Harry gripped her wrist to steady her. ‘Why? Who would hurt Uncle?’
‘I already told you. Pay attention. I stuffed up, okay? I should never have called Celarsi Holdings. Although it didn’t get me anywhere at the time, obviously someone noticed. Probably because I told Mr Durante
