Chapter 33

[Cordelia]

Tilly’s face is flushed with fear. She is worried about me. Her anger and frustration come from a place of love and concern.

Shivering, I take a look over my shoulder at Jude’s place. “Can we go get lunch out today? I'd feel safer if we went somewhere else.”

We take her car, and as soon as the apartment disappears in the rearview mirror, I begin to tell her everything. Tilly listens quietly, occasionally nodding to let me know she is still listening. Eventually, she surmises that she doubts he is up to anything “nefarious” although she understands why I might be concerned.

“Babies, Tilly! He had babies floating in jars. How do you explain…?” I wave my hands up and down in frustration.

“He’s an experimental scientist, right, working on cutting-edge medicine. I bet there is a reasonable explanation for all of it,” seeing my fear and uncertainty she then adds, ”I’m just saying that we should give Dr. Smexy a chance to clear his name before you condemn him.”

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