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“I suppose.”
“And remember, she told me she was thinking of taking a trip, maybe going to Europe.”
“I told Bev that, but she can’t imagine Heather just taking off without letting her know, no matter how angry she was. She doesn’t think Heather even has a passport.”
“Well, there’s a lot about Heather her mother probably doesn’t know. I wouldn’t worry too much.”
“I told her that, too. But then she said that Ted called the bank this morning and found out that Heather hasn’t touched any of the money he transferred into her account. Bev said if they don’t hear something by the end of the week, they’re going to call the police.”
Paige shrugged. “She probably just met some guy. She’ll turn up when she’s good and ready. Oh…”
“What?”
“I just had a thought. No, it’s too crazy.”
“What?”
“Well, remember that guy, Mr. Right Now, the man I was supposed to go out with the night Chloe was shot…?”
“The one who’s disappeared off the face of the earth?” her mother asked.
Paige nodded. She’d tried both calling and texting him to apologize, but the number he’d given her was no longer in service and his profile had been removed from all his dating sites. “I’d left my phone charging on the counter,” Paige continued, thinking out loud. “When we got home, I saw that he’d texted me to say he’d be waiting. Maybe Heather read the message and decided to go meet him herself.”
“You’re thinking she ran off with your Mr. Right Now?”
“I wouldn’t put it past her.”
“Me neither,” Joan agreed. “I’ll tell Bev and Ted. Who knows? If she doesn’t call them soon, it might be worth mentioning to the police.”
Josh pulled open the door to Chloe’s room. “Mommy says you can come back inside now.”
Joan took a step forward.
“Mom? Wait.” Paige took a deep breath. “I was thinking that maybe we should invite Harry over for dinner one of these nights.”
“Really?”
Paige slipped her hand through her mother’s arm. Harry had put the spark back into her mother’s eyes. Chloe’s words echoed in her ear.“Life’s too short. Gotta watch your mother dance when you get the chance.”“Really,” she said.
“I’m sure Harry would be delighted.”
“Then it’s settled.”
“Thank you, darling. This means a lot to me.”
“Youmean a lot to me,” Paige told her. “And just in case I don’t say it enough…I hope you know how much I love you.”
Joan leaned over to kiss her daughter’s cheek. “I know, darling. I love you, too.”
