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‘But what?’
‘I don’t want to bring it up, but your father is bound to come down to breakfast with his lady friend. What are you going to do when he does?’
‘I haven’t thought of that.’
‘Will you try and not lift off? I mean, I know it hasn’t been long since your mum … passed away. But doesn’t he deserve to find someone else?’
Tarek sighed. ‘I agree.’
‘You do?’
‘Of course. But what has thrown me is that it’s so soon, you know?’
Freya looked at him sympathetically. ‘I understand.’
She looked up as Emily, who was approaching the table. ‘What can I get you for breakfast?’
Freya smiled at her, and she and Tarek both ordered a veggie cooked breakfast. She intended to enjoy her breakfast, although she would be keeping an eye out for the other guests. It meant she’d have to glance over her shoulder to look; they were sitting at the far end of the conservatory.
Freya heard footsteps and Emily wishing someone a good morning.
She was about to ask Tarek if he could see who had arrived, but although he’d already ordered breakfast, he had the menu up in front of his face and was still looking at the choices. She sighed and turned in her seat to look.
‘Christ!’ she said under her breath as the couple took their seats, eyes only for each other.
Freya knew she hadn’t been spotted. She quickly turned in her seat to face Tarek.
He lowered the menu and caught her surprised expression. ‘What is it?’ He leaned to one side so he could see behind her and spotted his father. The lady sitting with him had her back to them. ‘That’s my father,’ he whispered. ‘I’m going over to say good morning. Hopefully, I won’t give him a heart attack when he finds out I’m here.’
Freya grabbed his sleeve. ‘Don’t!’ She stole a glance behind her.What was her mum doing here? How did she know Tarek’s father?
Freya could not get her head around this turn of events. She’d come here to find out if her father had been having an affair, and instead she’d discovered her mum was having a secret liaison with Tarek’s father.Oh, my god. She stared at Tarek. How was she going to tell him that his father’s companion was her mum?
‘You would rather we just let them enjoy breakfast together.’
Freya was thinking nothing of the sort. But she nodded, nonetheless.
Emily brought over their breakfast. Freya took one look at it and thought she was going to be sick. Thankfully she wasn’t, but she had lost her appetite. While Tarek tucked in, Freya moved the food around on her plate.
‘Do you want that sausage?’ Tarek asked, eyeing her plate. ‘These veggie sausages are amazing.’ He’d already polished off his breakfast.
‘No, I’m not that hungry.’ Emily pushed the plate towards him. She picked up a slice of toast instead. She kept finding herself turning in her chair to stare at the couple.
‘You can’t wait to meet him, can you?’ Tarek commented.
Freya frowned at them before turning in her chair. ‘Oh, you have no idea.’
Chapter 46
‘How’s breakfast going?’
Emily looked up at her mum, who was coming down the stairs carrying some towels for the laundry. She’d been upstairs making up beds and putting out fresh towels.
‘Busy.’
‘Did the guest arrive last night? I haven’t been to the single room yet to change the towels and make up the bed.’
‘Beds,’ Emily corrected her.
