Chapter 214

Alyson rose from the plush armchair, her silk robe swishing dramatically. ‘I am concerned, Harper. But I don’t wear my emotions on my face. If you are worried, call him. If you think something’s wrong, call the police. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a very important charity gala to attend.’ A minute later, Harper stood on the sidewalk, staring at the closed oak door. Sighing, she pulled out her phone and dialled Elodie. ‘Hey, how’d it go with Stepford Wife Central?’ Elodie asked. ‘Let’s just say extracting information from Alyson is about as easy as getting blood from a stone,’ Harper grumbled. ‘She basically accused me of being an unfilial daughter and then shoved me out the door.’ ‘Ouch,’ Elodie winced. ‘But hey, at least you went. And neither of you killed the other. That’s a huge step.’ ‘True,’ Harper conceded. ‘She was in a hurry to get me out of the house. Probably thought I was there to ask for a handout. She guards her money like a dragon guards its hoard.’ ‘You know, maybe t