CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
Charlotte sat in her car outside Lakeview Care and closed her eyes, forcing her breathing into slow, deep inhales until she no longer felt ready to faint. Between not eating since last night—or was it the previous lunchtime—to holding her body so tense her muscles locked up, it was surprising she’d made it back to the car.
The rain was back. Not heavy, nor cold. It increased the humidity and rather than opening a window and risking getting water in the hire care, Charlotte opened her eyes and turned on the air conditioning, sending a whispered ‘sorry’ to the planet.
She dialled her phone and settled back in her seat.
Please answer. I need to hear your voice.
“Charlie, hi. Give me a moment to pull over.”
Where was he going? Or coming back from? Rain streaked the w
