The Family Friend

The Family Friend

Author: Claire Douglas Listening Length: 10h 42m
Suspense Thriller Read Online

When Imogen is told she’s inherited a country house near Bath, she thinks it must be a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which changed her life for ever. Now, with partner Josh in tow, it’s a chance for a fresh start. But after discovering an old...

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CHAPTER 8

That Friday Josh takes the day off work and we move into Villa Oiseau. As we unload the car, Josh’s mum, Jackie, asks me when Alison is coming to visit. Jackie had jumped at the chance to help us move in (probably because she’d like a good nose around).

I squirm inwardly because I still haven’t told Alison. I know I can’t keep putting it off. It’s not that I’m scared of her reaction per se, it’s more that I don’t want her to be envious.

‘I … well …’

‘She still hasn’t told her,’ announces Josh with an eye-roll as he closes the car door with his foot, weighed down by the TV.