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Chapters (67)
  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. PROLOGUE
  4. PART ONE
  5. ONE
  6. TWO
  7. THREE
  8. FOUR
  9. FIVE
  10. SIX
  11. SEVEN
  12. EIGHT
  13. NINE
  14. TEN
  15. ELEVEN
  16. TWELVE
  17. THIRTEEN
  18. FOURTEEN
  19. FIFTEEN
  20. SIXTEEN
  21. SEVENTEEN
  22. PART TWO
  23. EIGHTEEN
  24. NINETEEN
  25. TWENTY
  26. TWENTY-ONE
  27. TWENTY-TWO
  28. TWENTY-THREE
  29. TWENTY-FOUR
  30. TWENTY-FIVE
  31. TWENTY-SIX
  32. TWENTY-SEVEN
  33. TWENTY-EIGHT
  34. TWENTY-NINE
  35. PART THREE
  36. THIRTY
  37. THIRTY-ONE
  38. THIRTY-TWO
  39. THIRTY-THREE
  40. THIRTY-FOUR
  41. THIRTY-FIVE
  42. THIRTY-SIX
  43. THIRTY-SEVEN
  44. THIRTY-EIGHT
  45. THIRTY-NINE
  46. PART FOUR
  47. FORTY
  48. FORTY-ONE
  49. FORTY-TWO
  50. FORTY-THREE
  51. FORTY-FOUR
  52. FORTY-FIVE
  53. FORTY-SIX
  54. FORTY-SEVEN
  55. FORTY-EIGHT
  56. FORTY-NINE
  57. FIFTY
  58. FIFTY-ONE
  59. FIFTY-TWO
  60. FIFTY-THREE
  61. FIFTY-FOUR
  62. EPILOGUE
  63. Mailing list
  64. A Letter from Kathryn
  65. Acknowledgements
  66. About the Author
  67. Also by Kathryn Croft

‘No. I’ve reported him missing to the police, though. They’ve searched the house too and said they’ll be talking to everyone he knows.’ She stares at Abby. ‘I’ve just been to see his friend, Marty, too, to let him know. I found out from Greg’s secretary that he had two weeks annual leave booked, not one. So that means he hasn’t walked out on his job, or at least we don’t know that yet. Marty didn’t even know Greg had any leave booked.’ Sienna shakes her head. ‘I could tell he was thinking what everyone else is – that Greg’s left me. But I know he hasn’t. We’ve always promised each other that we’d be honest if our feelings ever changed; this was so important to him, especially after Holly.’ Her eyes stay fixed on Abby. ‘It’s funny, but I was just saying to Rob that it feels like he’s been gone for weeks rather than two days. And the dinner party, well that feels like a lifetime ago.’

Why is she mentioning that? Guilt swarms around Abby. ‘Can I do anything?’ Her words feel traitorous.

Sienna shakes her head. ‘Thanks, but I don’t think there is anything. I’ve been out just driving around, hoping I’ll catch sight of him. That’s ridiculous, isn’t it? I mean, he’s not a missing child, is he? He’s a grown man who can go wherever he likes and do whatever he wants. Why would he be wandering the streets? It helps me just to look around, though.’

‘That’s understandable.’ Despite everything, Abby wants to comfort her.

‘The next thing I have to do is contact Greg’s ex-wife.’

‘Why? Surely he—’

‘Jackson needs to know, doesn’t he?’

Abby hasn’t thought of this. She’s never met Jackson and hasn’t stopped to think that Greg has a son this will impact. ‘Oh, yes,’ she agrees.

‘I’ve tried to call his mobile, but I must have an old number for him. And I don’t have Holly’s. I’ve never had to call her myself, and I can’t find it anywhere in the house. I have no choice but to tell her in person. I’ve put it off long enough.’

She knows she should offer to go with Sienna, but she doesn’t have it in her. She is already sinking in Greg’s life, moments away from drowning, so there’s no way she can survive throwing herself further in. ‘When will you go?’

‘Tomorrow morning. Unless, of course, he comes back before then.’ Sienna throws a glance at her now – her eyes boring into Abby’s – and that’s when she knows that her friend doesn’t trust her.