Chapter 83. Mother Was Murdered

RUBY

To the ordinary passer-by, Jeremy and I looked like the norm, a mother and child duo taking a walk in their upscale neighborhood and stopping by at a cute little shop to patronize a small business. On closer inspection, I was a nervous wreck, with different scenarios running through my head. My sweaty fingers moistened the handlebar of his stroller.

I wiped my sweaty palms on my jeans before entering the cute shop. It felt like I had been transported out of the modern day and into the Victorian era as I stepped into the tea room. I was ushered to a table and I calmed myself down enough to order some fancy tea blend and a pastry. There was nothing else to do after that but wait.

I watched the room as I waited, checking for any suspicious person who could be guilty of calling someone and sending them cryptic messages. There was no one out of the ordinary in the small space. A couple sat at one window seat while a mother-daughter duo sat on the other.

I sat