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Brian called her from Rhyder Contracting to say the men would be back mid-week to continue their work on the property. Bea had been paid out for the remainder of the week and insisted on staying with her and Elizabeth. Sydney was grateful. She'd been helping Bea in the kitchen with some of the meals and had picked up some great cooking tips. But she intended on learning more. Of course, her Nan was a great cook. But balancing on crutches while cooking was not an option. By the time Bea left, Sydney figured she could handle the cooking adequately.
The cell phone in Sydney's pocket vibrated. She pulled it out and looked at the screen. “Hi, Jess. What's up?”
“Hi. I hate to tell you this. But I got a call from the lab about your DNA specimen.”
Sydney heart started to pound. “Already? It
