The damn bitch had lied. He planned to set her straight. Then his common sense kicked in. Maybe Julie’s mother had lied. If anyone knew, it’d be Mr. Higgins. Before going to Eminence to confront Casey, he stopped at the hardware store.Mr. Higgins glanced up from the cash register when Caleb walked in. “Julie Ross ever find you?” “Yes. She informed me about a rumor concerning me and that blonde from Eminence. Have you heard it?”He nodded. “Yep, at the coffee shop. Seems she dropped in at the beauty parlor and told everyone who’d listen that she was going to have your child. From there, it spread faster than a fire fueled with gasoline.” The old man smirked. “You gonna do right by her and marry her?”“She might be pregnant, but it’s not mine.” “What are you gonna do ‘bout it?”“Guess I’ll ride over to Eminence and get to the bottom of her claim.”“She moved in with her trashy brother at the trailer park here in Faith. It’s the blue and white one with all the car parts outside.”“You just saved me a trip.
