Chapter 40Rounding the street corner, someone tapped on Marlene’s shoulder. In a jolt, she swung on her heels and was about to knock her knee in Khalid’s crutch when she realized who he was. “Don’t you ever do that again, Gilford, or you’ll regret it!”
Mark chortled. “So, how did it go? Is she ready to move out?”
“No. And she’ll never be ready to move anywhere.”
“What does that mean?” Mark asked, somewhat surprised by that answer.
“It means that Mrs. Leehman is an invalid, rolling a wheelchair around her flat.”
Walking in step with Marlene, Mark shook his head. “But that doesn’t mean we couldn’t move her out, or does it?”
“Yes, it does. She doesn’t even go out to do her shopping.”
“We could move her to a hotel where...”
“No, Mark, don’t even think about it. Any such move would prob
