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Chapters (54)
  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. 5
  8. 6
  9. 7
  10. 8
  11. 9
  12. 10
  13. 11
  14. 12
  15. 13
  16. 14
  17. 15
  18. 16
  19. 17
  20. 18
  21. 19
  22. 20
  23. 21
  24. 22
  25. 23
  26. 24
  27. 25
  28. 26
  29. 27
  30. 28
  31. 29
  32. 30
  33. 31
  34. 32
  35. 33
  36. 34
  37. 35
  38. 36
  39. 37
  40. 38
  41. 39
  42. 40
  43. 41
  44. 42
  45. 43
  46. 44
  47. 45
  48. 46
  49. 47
  50. Epilogue
  51. Acknowledgments
  52. More from Jennifer Bohnet
  53. About the Author
  54. About Boldwood Books

‘The campsite needs me more if it’s to be ready for the summer season,’ Belinda explained. ‘Now that Nigel’s sold one hotel and manages the other one himself, that doesn’t leave me a lot to do at Riverside for the time being, so it makes more sense for me to be over there.’

‘I suppose so,’ Chloe agreed. ‘I was just hoping to see more of you over the next couple of weeks. Have you thought any more about the Vendée?’

Belinda hesitated. How could she explain to her daughter that since the night she’d opened the box and made her discovery, she’d pushed everything else outside of work to the back of her mind. ‘Still weighing it all up, darling. There’s months before you go yet.’

‘I’m going to be so busy, it will fly by,’ Chloe said. ‘Especially with Max away so much. I was hoping you’d be around to help with… with things.’ Belinda heard her daughter sigh down the phone.

‘I’ll be back by the second week in June,’ Belinda said. ‘And don’t forget you’re coming for a holiday in May.’

‘Is that still on then?’

‘Don’t see why not, especially now that I’ll be out there. Why not come in the middle of the month, you’re not tied to school holidays yet. Even if Max can’t make it, you and the twins can come.’

‘Okay, but please, Mum, do think seriously about coming to France with us.’

‘I will,’ Belinda assured her.

‘Right. Got to go, one of the twins has woken up. Love you,’ and Chloe was gone.

Belinda put the phone in her pocket and continued walking for a few moments before turning and making for the apartment. Lots of things to do before she caught the three o’clock ferry tomorrow afternoon. To think this time tomorrow evening she’d be back in Brittany – and she actually wanted to be there this time. There were certain things she needed to face up to, whatever the consequences turned out to be.

28

The sun was shining as the ferry pulled out of Plymouth and stayed with them all the way across the Channel. The sea was a little choppy, but Belinda remained out on deck with a coffee and a sandwich to read her book, looking up to people-watch occasionally.