Beatrice steered her cart toward them. “Is everything okay?”
Harlowe looked at her with relief. “Beatrice.”
Tiggy, however, looked close to tears. “I was just letting Harlowe know he needed to tell people that Dan does good work. No matter what Summer said. He works really hard and does a wonderful job with everything he takes on. Summer just expected way too much.”
A couple of tears slid down Tiggy’s cheek.
Beatrice said in a calm voice, “Okay. I know you’re upset, Tiggy. But I think you also know Harlowe hasn’t done anything. It isn’t Harlowe you’re angry with, is it?”
Tiggy stiffened and looked as if she was going to spit out an angry retort. But then her thin shoulders slumped, and she shook her head miserably.
Harlowe said, “Tiggy, I’m real sorry about what Summer said. I kno
