Chapter 97

• When Alex looked at Daphne on the day of the trip, there was no doubt that she was still consumed in shock by what she heard at the family guest house a week ago.
• His mother had succeeded in convincing her that there was no need to be afraid and that she should remain calm. The difficult part was making her keep shut and not say anything to Scarlett about it.
• So here was what he did. Instead of taking chances, he had called Nick the previous night and told him about the situation on the ground.