Junie had enjoyed lunch with her new cousins, although she’d been worried about her mother. Thank goodness Ryan Kingston knew what to do. Her mother was still stricken from yesterday’s encounter. Junie hadn’t spoken with her father, nor did she expect to hear from him. He was such a coward.
After lunch, the group dispersed, with Ivy, Shelly, and Carlotta leaving to catch the return ferry to Summer Beach.
“Are you ready to go home?” Junie asked her mother as they left the cafe.
“Actually, being out takes my mind off many things,” April replied. “How about we look at some of the hotel shops here?”
“We could take a surprise back to Nana.”
“She’d like that,” April said.
Junie paused. “I don’t think I’ve been shopping since before Mark passed away.”
“You always enjoyed it.”
“Except now,
