She tried to forget that Finn was suing her as she attempted to engage the kids in conversation. But her attempt fell flat. No one was talking. And try as she might, she couldn’t forget that the man spending the day with them was taking her to court. They made short work of their lunch, almost in complete silence. Normally she enjoyed Saturday lunches at the Valley Ridge Diner. It wasn’t the most inspired name, but the owner, Hank, was a character. He had a crustiness that he used to cover his sweetness. At least, he thought he covered how sweet he was, but in reality he didn’t manage it quite so well. No one in town had the heart to tell him they weren’t buying it. Bridget’s nurse, and Mattie’s new friend, Lily, had become very close to Hank. She rented a small apartment at the back of his house when she’d come to Valley Ridge. If someone didn’t know better, they’d assume Hank and Lily were relatives—they were that close.
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