Chapter 83

Nora POV

Elaine arrived with flowers and that alone should have told me everything.

They were white lilies, arranged carefully, tasteful and expensive, the kind that stained everything they touched if you were not careful. I opened the door and she smiled warmly, already stepping forward as if we were close enough for that.

“Nora,” she said softly. “You look thin.”

“I’ve always been thin, Elaine.” I replied, stepping aside to let her in.

She clicked her tongue as though concerned, though her eyes swept the house with the efficiency of someone taking inventory. “Not like this. You should be taking better care of yourself.”

“I’ll take it into advisement,” I said. It was the easiest answer.

She set the flowers down on the c