“I had two couples this morning, and the women made swooning noises when they saw the casserole. I hoped my smile didn’t look as tired as I felt. I answered questions about the ponies and the museums and the ferries and when I was sure everything was under control, I left Bridget to finish up and went into my apartment to get my purse. I planned to drive to Morehead City to pick up the baby monitor this morning. I was still shaken by Alissa’s middle-of-the-night phone call. She’s dead! I had no ...trouble tracking down the monitor the doctor in the E.R. had recommended. I took it to Hendricks House, where I found Alissa sound asleep and Gretchen changing Hannah. Mollie was at a luncheon, politicking for her son. Gretchen and I quietly set up the monitor and talked a little about what had happened the night before. We whispered to keep from waking Alissa. “She didn’t sleep a wink till I got here,” Gretchen said. “It’s a terrible thing, what happened, but I think it finally woke up her mommy instincts.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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