Chapter 44

A knock on her window startled Eve out of her thoughts.

She looked out and saw her mother standing there with a coat over her dressing gown and a rubbish bag in her hand.

How had she even got home? She was still in shock and was close to hyperventilating. Her head was a mess, trying to understand what had just happened.

Was she off the hook? Or was this another of Roman’s tricks? Was he about to hit her with something worse than her parents becoming homeless?

Her mother knocked again, making her realise she was probably worrying her by sitting there like an idiot. She was gripping the steering wheel so tightly she was surprised she hadn’t broken it. When she released it, her hands were still shaky and her heart was still pounding. But she plastered a smile on her face as she opened the door to get out.

The new place didn’t have a driveway, so she’d parked on the street. She was probably going to have to think about securing the car somehow in this neigh