Chapter 41: Chapter 41

“No, it isn’t funny. Not one bit.” Guy would deal with Katherine later.

Lansing turned a bit red in the face. “I’m sorry. I must apologize. Don’t know what made me say that. I’m usually more…it just flew right out of my mouth.”

“Better to keep it shut then,” Hilary said. “If you knew how difficult it was, how some of us have tried, have wanted a child, but—” she seemed unable to go on, yet it wasn’t difficult for anyone to imagine how her sentence would have ended.

Jennie took Hilary’s hand in hers and held it tightly. “It’s okay. I’m here.”

“Like I said, I’m sorry.” Katherine had a wry look on her face that seemed to imply she wasn’t in the least teeny tiny bit sorry.