Chapter 160

“She says she’s turned over a new leaf, Candace.”

“That sounds familiar.”

“Ha, ha. She wants to spend time with us. To get to know us again.”

“That does not sound familiar. How much time?”

“I…wasn’t real clear on that.”

“Oh my God.”

“She does look different, anyway. She’s wearing a normal nice sundress, no cleavage, no bared legs, but it’s not a flower-child hippie caftan, either. It looks like it could have come from Talbots.”

“Oh my God.” She paced harder, tapping her fist against her lower lip. “Where is she planning on staying?”

“You don’t want to know.”

“Oh my—”

“Candace? You’d make me feel a whole lot better if you’d say something helpful instead of ‘Oh my God.’”

“Yes. Sorry. I’m just…” she whirled around, clasping her head with her free hand “…trying to take this in.”

“I know! I was sitting at desk. I looked up and there she was. I nearly had a heart attack. Hang on. Be out in a second.”

“Out?”