#Chapter 193: The Doctor’s Mother

When we arrived, the three of them stayed in the car, allowing me to approach the house on my own. They thought perhaps a woman with three men in tow might scare off anyone who would speak to me. But I didn’t miss the flash of Theo’s weapon as he kept it just below the edge of the window inside the car. If anybody tried to harm me, they’d be dead before they realized what happened. The house in question was a seaside cottage with shake siding and big dormer windows overlooking a neighborhood lined with stately oaks. I pushed open the little gate on the path and made my way to the door, raising my hand and knocking apprehensively. The woman who opened the door was a little old woman, probably somewhere in her 80s. A tight knot of gray hair perched on top of her head. She greeted me. “Is there something I can do for you?” “Perhaps,” I said. “I’m trying to track down an old acquaintance of my parents. His name was Peter Milton. This is the last address that I could find for him. Do y