“How was Quebec City?” “It was very interesting,” Ashley said. “It’s a beautiful place.” “We must go there together sometime.”
She made a decision and tried to keep her voice as casual as possible.
Yes. By the way... last June I went to my ten-year high school reunion in Bedford.
He nodded. “Did you enjoy it?” “No.” She spoke slowly, choosing her words carefully.
I-I found out that the day after you and I left for London, Jim Cleary’s body... was found. He had been stabbed... and castrated.
She sat there, watching him, waiting for a reaction. Dr. Patterson frowned. “Cleary? Oh, yes. That boy who was panting after you.
“I saved you from him, didn’t I?” What did that mean? Was it a confession?
Had he saved her from Jim Cleary by killing him? Ashley took a deep breath and went on.
“Dennis Tibble was murdered the same way. He was stabbed and castrated.”
She watched her father pick up a roll and carefully butter it. When he spoke, he said, “I’m not surprised, Ashley.
Bad people usually come to a bad end.And this was a doctor, a man dedicated to saving lives.
I’ll never understand him, Ashley thought. I don’t think I want to. By the time dinner was over, Ashley was no closer to the truth.
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