She and Gramma had settled in on the sofa and talked. Gramma must have sensed her reluctance to discuss Matt and instead had caught her up on all the changes that had taken place in Dover since she’d left. But memories of the family dinner at Matt’s still played in the back of her mind. It had been a roller-coaster evening emotionally. First joy at Cassidy’s success, regret over the enhanced picture and sadness as she listened to Matt speak of his wife and vow never to risk his heart and lose another woman he loved. She could only imagine how difficult that had been for him. She pulled her hair up into a ponytail, then moved to the dresser and reached for her pills. The bottles were nearly empty. What would Matt do if he knew about her heart disease? If she didn’t get control of her health, she was flirting with serious consequences, even death. Matt would probably forbid her to be around the kids at all. It would have become his worst nightmare—allowing his kids to bond with a woman who could die unexpectedly.
