Chapter 10

Vanessa woke up the next morning feeling numb. She knew that it would be hard enough to simply make it through the day. She had in-laws to deal with and a funeral to finalize. The media would need a statement, as well.

She got a cup of coffee and sat down at the table, intent on losing herself in scrolling through her phone.

When Steven and Lois Wesley strolled in a few minutes later, already dressed and looking ready to go, that was exactly what she was doing. With everyone gathered in the kitchen drinking coffee, she knew she should offer to make something for them to eat, but she couldn’t bring herself to do that.

Eyeing her, Anita must have understood. “I’m going to make a doughnut run,” she announced. “I’ll be right back.”

“Get some sausage rolls too,” Steven told her.

Anita nodded as she went out the door. Fifteen minutes later, she returned with a large box of doughnuts. Everyone grabbed one or two and fell to eating them as if they hadn’t eaten