by Diana Orgain | Sep 23, 2021 | Maternal Instincts Mysteries, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? Did you miss part one of Chapter Two? From Cereal Killer Chapter Two Continued… And with that, he knocked on the door. A moment later, we were greeted by a lovely woman in her thir‐ ties, with olive skin and a warm expression. The family resemblance to Vicente was undeniable. Her dark curls spilled around her shoul‐ ders, and her eyes were red-rimmed. “Luz!” Vicente exclaimed. “What’s wrong?” “Vicente!” she replied, barreling into his arms for a hug. “I’m so glad you’re here.” She pulled back and reached out to shake my hand. “And you must be Kate. Thank you so much for coming. I’m . . . kind of desperate for help, to tell you the truth. “It’s my pleasure, truly. Your brother Gary has gotten me out a lot of jams.” Luz smiled but Vicente looked affronted. “Gary? What about me? I think I’ve gotten you—” Luz shoved him before he could finish. “Kate, please, come in.” Vicente held up a hand. “Hang on! You’re going to have to intro‐ duce Kate to abuela as my fiancée. My car broke down on the way here, and that’s the cover story we gave to the tow truck driver.” Luz stared at him, then glanced at me. “Please tell me you ran that story by her first.” Vicente shrugged, a gleam in his eye. Luz smacked his arm, her warmth giving way to exasperation. “Vicentito!” she scolded. “Esta embarazada!” Though her English was unaccented, she’d switched effortlessly into scolding him in Spanish. “Yes,” I muttered. “It was very embarrassing. Can’t believe he didn’t have...
