“He couldn’t have been there long, she conjectured; he was standing in the middle of the kitchen with Katy gawping up at him. But he couldn’t help but notice … The floor was littered with toys, an accumulation of dirty dishes and baby bottles huddled round the sink, and a block of cheese that should have been wrapped up and returned to the fridge hours ago was going stale on the draining board next to the defrosting meat. A day’s living had taken place on the pine table, and the arrangement of d...ried flowers that normally occupied the centre was lost amid the clutter. Justin – barely noticeable among his surroundings – was heedless of both the stranger’s arrival and the effect he was having on his young aunt. He was sitting under the clothes airer, absorbed in pulling off row upon row of socks, with Gazza crouched close by, watching him. When he saw Susannah, he let out a squeal and tried to hide his face with his hands. But he couldn’t conceal the stains down the front of the vest he was wearing.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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