The Family Friend

The Family Friend

Author: Claire Douglas Listening Length: 10h 42m

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 31 Dorothea

Dorothea

Sixteen Years and Four Months Before

Dorothea knew even before Ruth opened her mouth what she was going to say. She hovered at the edge of Dorothea’s studio, picking at her nails, a guilty expression on her pretty face as Dorothea stood at her easel, paintbrush in hand.

‘You’re going back to him, aren’t you?’