Page 244 of The Silent Appeal

OMG! So much to unpack here. Georgia isn’t Lucas’s cousin, she’s his pregnant girlfriend.

Femi

This is evidence of how tired I am. Should’ve noticed that when Fran finds Georgia’s real mum’s email. Her name is Sally-Ann, not June, like in the email from February 10. Georgia invents a name for her fictional mother and Lucas has to play along, talking about Aunty June several times.

Charlotte

Didn’t spot that either.

Femi

I feel sorry for Amelia.

Charlotte

First you were fuming and now you’re sympathizing?

Femi

Mr. Tanner said it was an emotive case.

Charlotte

That exchange between Nicky-Rose and Lucas. It’s exactly the same as the one Carol finds on Nicky-Rose’s phone, but between her and Kevin. Two people can’t have exactly the same convo can they?

Femi

Those messages don’t sound like Kevin. Anyone can give a phone number a false name in their contacts. Nicky-Rose called Lucas’s contact name “Kev MacDonald.”

Charlotte

You’re right. Look at their exchange on June 2:

Kevin

Absolutely seething.

Nicky-Rose

Why, babe? Do you want to meet?

Kevin

No! It’s ten past bloody twelve in the morning! I’m so angry I’m grinding my teeth and the dentist will scowl over her facemask at me. Again.

Nicky-Rose

Kevin! What’s wrong?

Kevin

Have you read that bloody woman’s rousing email to the troops?

Femi

She says “Kevin! What’s wrong?” Because at first she thinks it’s Lucas.

Charlotte