Myrtle knew. Red’s nerves were probably starting to fray after being homebound after the surgery. And being homebound with an active toddler didn’t exactly fit the definition of ‘quiet recovery.’
“Well, hopefully Red will give you some alone time once he’s back on his feet and policing the good town of Bradley again,” said Myrtle. “I’m sure you need it. And remember that you can bring Jack by to play with his Nana at any time if you need a break. I love playing with trucks,” said Myrtle in a convincing tone. Convincing enough that Jack ran over to hand Myrtle a dump truck for her playing enjoyment.
Elaine smiled at Myrtle. “And you know I appreciate that. But it’s been going pretty well. I do feel sort of bad for Red, though.” She said in a low voice, “You know how men are. When they’re
