Justice for the Damned
“‘That’ll be Rupert,’ said Mabel, setting aside the newspaper she’d been reading. The front cover headline read ‘Hunt For Policewoman’s Killer Continues’. She motioned to Edward. He obediently rose from his armchair and, with Conall loping along by his side, went into the hallway.
‘Rupert who?’ asked Philippa.
‘Rupert Hartwell. My financial manager. He’s here with the money.’ ‘That was quick.’ ‘Yes, well I arranged for the money to be made available as soon as I got off the phone to Edward yeste...rday.’ ‘But Edward didn’t tell you how much he owed until you got here last night.’ ‘He didn’t have to.’ Mabel’s bright red lips curled into an icily confident smile. ‘Nobody knows Edward as well as I do. I see his mind as clearly as you see your own. If you were a mother, you’d understand. But, of course, there was that problem with your ovaries.’ The two women stared at each other from opposing sofas, with barely even a superficial sheen of civility in their eyes.MoreLess
‘Rupert who?’ asked Philippa.
‘Rupert Hartwell. My financial manager. He’s here with the money.’ ‘That was quick.’ ‘Yes, well I arranged for the money to be made available as soon as I got off the phone to Edward yeste...rday.’ ‘But Edward didn’t tell you how much he owed until you got here last night.’ ‘He didn’t have to.’ Mabel’s bright red lips curled into an icily confident smile. ‘Nobody knows Edward as well as I do. I see his mind as clearly as you see your own. If you were a mother, you’d understand. But, of course, there was that problem with your ovaries.’ The two women stared at each other from opposing sofas, with barely even a superficial sheen of civility in their eyes.MoreLess
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