Breaking And Entering
“‘One of Penny’s creations, I take it?’ Daniel nodded. His wife’s designer birthday cakes were nothing if not original. This one was in the shape of a frog squatting on a lily-leaf, its mouth agape, and a gold and purple butterfly alighting on its tongue, ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY PIPPA!’ was written on the frog’s green back, and thirteen candles circled the base. The only problem was who would blow them out? Pippa was upstairs, had refused even to come down to greet her guests.
Sonia touched an admir...ing finger to a bulging marzipan eye. ‘I don’t know where she gets her ideas. It’s all I can do to produce a plain round Victoria sponge!’ Daniel murmured some inanity. He always found it difficult to talk to Phil’s mother. Phil himself had been working in the Middle East for the last five years or so, having finally married Khadisha, who had obtained her own divorce only after a mammoth battle involving her whole extended family. Since arriving in Bahrain, he had broken off all contact with his daughter and ex-wife, perhaps exhausted by contention, or simply trying to avoid the strain of divided loyalties.MoreLess
Sonia touched an admir...ing finger to a bulging marzipan eye. ‘I don’t know where she gets her ideas. It’s all I can do to produce a plain round Victoria sponge!’ Daniel murmured some inanity. He always found it difficult to talk to Phil’s mother. Phil himself had been working in the Middle East for the last five years or so, having finally married Khadisha, who had obtained her own divorce only after a mammoth battle involving her whole extended family. Since arriving in Bahrain, he had broken off all contact with his daughter and ex-wife, perhaps exhausted by contention, or simply trying to avoid the strain of divided loyalties.MoreLess
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