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Walking over to her mother, he handed the glass of Scotch to her.
Jilly didn’t think she’d ever seen Mama drink. But she sipped the liquid.
“How?” her mother asked.
“It’s best you don’t know.”
What did that mean?
“Both of them, though? Together?”
“Orlando was trying to protect my father. He was shot first, then my father.”
“The shooter?”
“Disappeared. Don’t worry about them, I’ll figure it out.”
Shot?
Did that mean . . . was her father dead? Regent’s father too?
“I’m sorry for your loss,” Mama said.
Again, her voice was off.
“Thank you.”
“I . . . I suppose that you would like us to leave this house.”
Leave? They had to leave?
Wasn’t this their house? Her family had lived here for generations.
She didn’t understand any of this.
“Why would I want that?” Regent asked calmly, straightening. “I would prefer that you and Jilly stay here. I need someone I can trust here to guard the tunnels.”
Tunnels? What tunnels?
“But I’m not a man. Neither is Jilly.”
“Are you going to betray me? My family?” Regent asked in a cold voice.
Jilly had to slam her hand over her mouth to hold in her shocked gasp.
But her mother surprised her by standing, a fierce look on her face. “You know I would never betray you.”
“Then I see no reason for you to leave. You would actually be doing me a big favor by staying.”
“Then we will stay. You know I would do anything for you.” Her mother reached out and squeezed his forearm. “I stand with you.”
Regent leaned forward and kissed Mama’s cheek. Something warm filled Jilly.
Whoa.
Was she jealous of her mother?
Now she was acting crazy. But . . . sigh, she would really love a kiss on the cheek from Regent Malone.
