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Chapters (81)
  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Prologue
  4. Chapter One
  5. Chapter Two
  6. Chapter Three
  7. Chapter Four
  8. Chapter Five
  9. Chapter Six
  10. Chapter Seven
  11. Chapter Eight
  12. Chapter Nine
  13. Chapter Ten
  14. Chapter Eleven
  15. Chapter Twelve
  16. Chapter Thirteen
  17. Chapter Fourteen
  18. Chapter Fifteen
  19. Chapter Sixteen
  20. Chapter Seventeen
  21. Chapter Eighteen
  22. Chapter Nineteen
  23. Chapter Twenty
  24. Chapter Twenty-One
  25. Chapter Twenty-Two
  26. Chapter Twenty-Three
  27. Chapter Twenty-Four
  28. Chapter Twenty-Five
  29. Chapter Twenty-Six
  30. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  31. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  32. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  33. Chapter Thirty
  34. Chapter Thirty-One
  35. Chapter Thirty-Two
  36. Chapter Thirty-Three
  37. Chapter Thirty-Four
  38. Chapter Thirty-Five
  39. Chapter Thirty-Six
  40. Chapter Thirty-Seven
  41. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  42. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  43. Chapter Forty
  44. Chapter Forty-One
  45. Chapter Forty-Two
  46. Chapter Forty-Three
  47. Chapter Forty-Four
  48. Chapter Forty-Five
  49. Chapter Forty-Six
  50. Chapter Forty-Seven
  51. Chapter Forty-Eight
  52. Chapter Forty-Nine
  53. Chapter Fifty
  54. Chapter Fifty-One
  55. Chapter Fifty-Two
  56. Chapter Fifty-Three
  57. Chapter Fifty-Four
  58. Chapter Fifty-Five
  59. Chapter Fifty-Six
  60. Chapter Fifty-Seven
  61. Chapter Fifty-Eight
  62. Chapter Fifty-Nine
  63. Chapter Sixty
  64. Chapter Sixty-One
  65. Chapter Sixty-Two
  66. Chapter Sixty-Three
  67. Chapter Sixty-Four
  68. Chapter Sixty-Five
  69. Chapter Sixty-Six
  70. Chapter Sixty-Seven
  71. Chapter Sixty-Eight
  72. Chapter Sixty-Nine
  73. Chapter Seventy
  74. Chapter Seventy-One
  75. Chapter Seventy-Two
  76. Chapter Seventy-Three
  77. Chapter Seventy-Four
  78. A Letter From Ruby
  79. Acknowledgements
  80. About the Author
  81. Also by Ruby Speechley

‘He was released from prison three weeks ago. Is there a chance he has a key?’ PC Blunt looks from one to the other.

Adam stands up. ‘I bloody hope not. If he’s laid a finger on our baby…’

‘I don’t think he would do that,’ Alison says.

‘Why are you defending him?’ Adam walks around the room.

‘Because he wouldn’t steal a baby. I know him better than you do. He’s good with kids.’

‘I can’t believe I’m hearing this.’ He presses his hands over his ears.

‘Please answer the question.’ PC Blunt sits down again.

‘I don’t see how he could have a key,’ Alison tells her.

‘I see, and remind me, when did your relationship with Mr Willis end?’

‘About a week before Adam and I got together, two years ago. But I lived somewhere else then.’

‘Is it possible he’s holding a grudge against either of you?’

‘Me definitely.’ Adam crosses his arms. ‘Stabbing me obviously wasn’t enough.’ He holds his hand up so they can see the scar.

‘I am certain he wouldn’t do anything to hurt me, or my baby,’ Alison says.

‘It doesn’t sound like it could be him, unless he’s had the opportunity to steal a key from you. I need you to both think hard about who you might have given a key to, or how someone might have stolen a key from you.’ PC Blunt stands up. ‘I’ll be in touch later today.’

When she has gone, Alison and Adam sit in silence.

‘I can’t believe this is happening.’ He pulls Alison and Jamie into his arms.

‘Adam, don’t…’

‘Daddy.’

‘Yes, Jamie.’

‘Do I have a sister?’

‘Who told you that?’ He grips his arm and looks right into his eyes.

‘You’re hurting me.’

‘Sorry.’ He loosens his grip.

‘There was a woman at the park. She let me meet her. Emily her name is.’

‘When was this?’ Adam asks.

‘About two weeks ago.’

Alison takes Jamie’s hand and kisses it. ‘Darling, I’ve told you that none of that is real.’

‘Will you be all right for a while?’ Adam stands up and yanks open the front door.

‘Where are you going?’ she calls after him.

‘I’ve run out of fags and there’s someone I need to see.’ He slams the door after him.

Chapter Sixty-Eight

Maddy: December 2019