Chapter 2530

“What?”

Mara’s head snapped up, her eyes wide as saucers as she stared at Ivy, completely baffled by her sudden interrogation. Ivy, seizing the opening, pressed on with her questioning.

“Why are you so adamant that Grandma had an accident and fell? Is there something you saw that you’re not telling us?”

“I didn’t see anything, okay? I just think she is getting on in years, and as much as we hate to admit it, life is full of accidents, isn’t it? And how that Balfour’s hanging on your every word, it’s like nothing I say holds water anymore. That’s fine and all, but shouldn’t you be the one trying to calm him down instead of letting him fret like this?”

Mara’s reply was quick, her voice laced with a tinge of hurt.

Is that what you believe?” Ivy wasn’t about to be hoodwinked that easily. With

her suspicions. What if Mara

bogged down with this. If we can find evidence, great; if not, we’ll just have

with a conviction that seemed to steady

scoured the surveillance and come up empty. Staying on won’t do any

through it all, her head bowed,

I’ll reach out.” As they settled into the driver’s car, Mara still looked like someone had stepped on

didn’t you back me up when I said I wanted to stay?”

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