by Diana Orgain | Jun 22, 2021 | Maternal Instincts Mysteries, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? Did you miss Chapter Two? Did you miss part one of Chapter Three? From Lethal Lullaby Chapter Three Continued… Susan was cold and distant. “Why would you tell me that?” “You deserve to know,” said Lisa. “I really am terribly sorry.” “Are you trying to get me to leave my husband?” Susan snapped. I couldn’t quite make out Lisa’s response. Had Lisa . . . just told Susan about the affair? Good gravy. This was going to be awkward. “Well,” continued Susan, her voice returning to normal, though I could detect an edge of contempt. “It’s hardly Oliver’s first dalliance and it won’t be his last. I prefer it when I don’t know these things, and I certainly didn’t need you to come bare your soul, you shameless little hussy. What was your plan? Did you sleep with him to get a promo‐ tion? And when that didn’t work, you decided to try to get me to leave him so that you could swoop in to be the next Mrs. Fischer?” She scoffed. “Hardly. Oliver and I love each other in our way, and I’m certainly not going to leave him. He’ll have forgotten your name in six months, and so will I.” Time to make myself scarce. I walked in the opposite direction for several steps, then struck off onto the shady lawn. I’d return to our picnic gathering in a round‐ about way so that Susan and Lisa wouldn’t know I’d overheard them. Thankfully, the breeze had picked up again, which helped it feel not quite so hot—although I was still baking....
