Double Contract Love novel · Chapter 20 of 24
Chapter 20: St. Aldric's
Gwen stopped in the doorway with her phone still at her ear.
She looked at Dal, and at his mother, and at the child in the yellow raincoat hanging on to my skirt.
Her smile arrived on her face, one slow inch at a time.
"Well," she said. "Who is this?"
"I'm Birdie," said Birdie. "I'm six and three quarters."
"What a charming guest. Dalton, I had no idea you'd be bringing your whole family."
"She wanted to see the cake," Dal said.
His voice was perfectly flat, and his hand rested on the back of Birdie's head.
"There's cake at the reception. I do hope the county doesn't mind her being out of the house."
Every muscle in my body went tight.
"The county sent a lovely woman last month," I said. "She left her number on your hall phone."
Gwen's eyes flicked to mine.
For one second, only one, I saw something frightened move behind them.
Then she laughed lightly.
"I've no idea what you mean, darling. Take your seats, everyone. It's nearly noon."
The rest of this chapter is part of the paid portion of the series. Chapters 1–12 of Double Contract Love are free to read — start from the beginning, then unlock the rest with coins in the app.
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