t with Nicole, but wit

ound joy in the misfortunes of others. She had been quiet for year

rticle was published. I was under a '78 For

, my, look at you

ands on a rag. "Mrs. Hugh

ust so proud to see the news about the boy. Such a bright young man. He get

h I was holding. "Matthew's a

For now. But blood is blood, isn't it? It's a sha

dwiches for lunch, stepped between us. "Mrs. Hug

athy. "Still playing the happy little wife? It must be so hard

Hughes with his big, curious eyes. "My mom's name i

n at Matthew, a strange, possessive gleam in her eye. "Yo

eated, stepping forward. "And I thi

was just making conversation.

e was testing the waters, spreading the poison. She was prepa