Nighttime is My Time: a Novel
“Then, crying with relief and joy, she dialed Sam's cell phone.
*** Jean's call jolted Sam from the peaceful nap he had been enjoying while Alice Sommers busied herself in the kitchen. "Another fax, Jean? Take it easy. Read it to me." He listened. "My God," he said. "I can't believe that woman would do this to you." "You're talking to Jean? Is she all right?" Alice was standing in the doorway.
"Yes. Laura Wilcox has been sending the faxes about Lily. She's apologized, saying she never intended t...o hurt Lily." Alice took the phone from him. "Jean, are you too upset to drive?" She listened. "Then come over here…" When Jean arrived, Alice looked into Jean's face and saw the luminous joy she would have experienced herself if somehow years ago Karen had been spared. She put her arms around her, "Oh, Jean, I've been praying and praying." Jean hugged her fiercely. "I know you have. I cannot believe that Laura has done this to me, but I am sure that Laura would never hurt Lily. And so it was all about money, Sam.MoreLess
*** Jean's call jolted Sam from the peaceful nap he had been enjoying while Alice Sommers busied herself in the kitchen. "Another fax, Jean? Take it easy. Read it to me." He listened. "My God," he said. "I can't believe that woman would do this to you." "You're talking to Jean? Is she all right?" Alice was standing in the doorway.
"Yes. Laura Wilcox has been sending the faxes about Lily. She's apologized, saying she never intended t...o hurt Lily." Alice took the phone from him. "Jean, are you too upset to drive?" She listened. "Then come over here…" When Jean arrived, Alice looked into Jean's face and saw the luminous joy she would have experienced herself if somehow years ago Karen had been spared. She put her arms around her, "Oh, Jean, I've been praying and praying." Jean hugged her fiercely. "I know you have. I cannot believe that Laura has done this to me, but I am sure that Laura would never hurt Lily. And so it was all about money, Sam.MoreLess
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