Chapter 96: Undercurrents

Marlee Casson couldn't help it; her brows knit. She glanced around, spotted a little crocodile picture book lying open on the side table, and smiled in understanding. "Jolie, there's no boogeyman," she said. "Besides, you have Auntie Marlee and Daddy right here. With the two of us guarding you, who could ever hurt you?" Elijah Quinny watched Jolie in silence, thoughtful. It took a while before Marlee soothed the little girl. When the child finally went downstairs with eyes still rimmed in red,...