Bachelor Boys (2011)
“I was in the outer office, arguing about something or other with Shay, when Betsy put her head round the door.
“Phoebe’s on the phone. She says it’s urgent.”
I should have seen it coming, but Phoebe regarded all kinds of nonurgent things (thank-you cards, fresh nutmeg) as urgent, and I didn’t rush to take the call.
“Hi, Phoebe.”
“Cassie, something awful’s happened.” Her voice was a shadow of itself, and full of wretchedness. “Fritz and Annabel have split up.”
“Oh shit.” I sat down heavily. “Whe...n? Why?”
“To tell the truth, Fritz dumped her. He’s taken up with that woman you tried to kill when you were at school. He’s been very naughty indeed, and I’m extremely cross with him. You have to come over.”
“Me? What can I do?”
“I’m longing to talk to someone who isn’t one of my sons, and Sue doesn’t come in today.” (Sue was her Macmillan nurse; Phoebe needed more care lately.) “I thought everything was going so well—and now our plans are in ruins.”MoreLess
“Phoebe’s on the phone. She says it’s urgent.”
I should have seen it coming, but Phoebe regarded all kinds of nonurgent things (thank-you cards, fresh nutmeg) as urgent, and I didn’t rush to take the call.
“Hi, Phoebe.”
“Cassie, something awful’s happened.” Her voice was a shadow of itself, and full of wretchedness. “Fritz and Annabel have split up.”
“Oh shit.” I sat down heavily. “Whe...n? Why?”
“To tell the truth, Fritz dumped her. He’s taken up with that woman you tried to kill when you were at school. He’s been very naughty indeed, and I’m extremely cross with him. You have to come over.”
“Me? What can I do?”
“I’m longing to talk to someone who isn’t one of my sons, and Sue doesn’t come in today.” (Sue was her Macmillan nurse; Phoebe needed more care lately.) “I thought everything was going so well—and now our plans are in ruins.”MoreLess
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