CHAPTER 26
Someone was on the phone for her? And calling the house?
This was new.
Connie handed Ruby the receiver.
“Hello?”
“Ruby? It’s me. Dr. Jameson.” He lowered his voice. “I mean Elliot.”
Great. What did he want? “Yeah?”
She hoped he was calling just to let her know he’d left his driver’s license or something and needed her to stick it in tomorrow’s mail. But then why couldn’t he have asked Connie?
There was an awkward pause. “Are you busy? I wanted to talk to you about something.”
Connie continued to stare at her. Ruby took in her breath, trying to steady her voice. “Yeah. Can you call my cell?”
“Sure.” He sounded relieved. Maybe he figured someone would be tempted to listen in if she talked all night in the dining room.
Or maybe he was grateful Ruby was acting rationally,
