The Secrets Women Keep (52 page)

From those early days, they had debated motherhood, marriage, life, the universe and everything over countless cups of coffee and bottles of wine. They made each other laugh. They calmed each other’s worries. They had become part of each other’s story. Mothers-in-arms. That was what they were. Bonded by motherhood. Friends for ever.

They were due to meet for supper the following evening. Less than twenty-four hours away. Together they would work through the situation, through Beth and Jon’s reactions, and what the best course of action might be. Without having to contend with Jon’s emotions as well as her own, Beth would be able to consider the situation more objectively. Megan would be that valuable sounding board they so often were for one another.

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First published in Great Britain in 2013 by Orion Books Ebook first published in 2013 by Orion Books This updated ebook published in 2014 by Orion Books

© Fanny Blake 2013

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