Oven Baked Secrets (Eugeena Patterson Mysteries Book 2) Read Online Free PDF

slightly closing the screen door. I wanted to see who would step out of the car.  I heard the car door open, but it was kind of hard to see through the crack in the screen door.
    I heard William say, “Hello. I’m so glad you could make it tonight. You’re going to love the house.”
    “I can’t wait to see it. It’s just the way I remember it.” The voice that responded in the darkness was female.
    So there was a woman driving the car?
Interesting. What did she mean by it’s the way she remembered it?
    It suddenly occurred to me with the lights on behind me that they would be able to see me.
That’s not a good way to make a first impression, Eugeena
. Of course, intimidating my possible future neighbors sounded like a pretty good plan.  Maybe the woman would decide not to buy the house since there was a crazy neighbor next door.
    Knowing I had Amos waiting on me in the living room I closed the front door. I had to laugh because I had really taken on too many of Louise’s habits. Now I was the neighborhood busybody. It was destined to happen. Long before I was head of neighborhood watch, Louise had that position and had pretty much helped established the watch. I still haven’t figured out how the position was passed to me this year.
    Amos peered at me as I entered the living room. “What’s going on, Eugeena? You’ve been chomping at the bit all night.”
    I sat down with a huff in the chair opposite from Amos. He liked to sit in the recliner which used to belong to my deceased husband, Ralph.  What was even stranger was how Porgy was sitting at Amos’ feet.  The Corgi looked over at me, but seemed to be content where he was lying.
My how life changes.
    I leaned against the back of the chair trying to figure out how to start my story. “I wanted to say something earlier, but neither Leesa nor the children needed to hear this story. It has quite a few twists and turns.”
    Amos raised his eyebrow. “Well, don’t keep it to yourself any longer. What happened?”
    He didn’t have to encourage me anymore; I spilled the entire story of Jocelyn showing up at Louise’s room, claiming to be her long lost granddaughter. I had slipped the photo from my pocket and pulled it out for him to view.
    Amos studied the photo that I handed to him. When I mentioned William had showed up out of the blue, he shook his head. “Sounds like our neighbor has a bit of family drama stirring. Who knew?”
    I shook my head. “I know! The thing that’s really bothering me is there was a hint of longing in Louise’s eyes like she knew this girl was related to her somehow. I just don’t understand why Jocelyn changed her mind all of sudden.”
    “Well, Eugeena, if Jocelyn’s own mother didn’t come to search for Louise on her own, maybe the past needed to be left alone. Plus, it sounds like William made her nervous and it was best not to rock the boat.”
    I crossed my arms. “I agree William wouldn’t have taken the news very well. He’s over there now trying to sell the house. It just bothers me. Do you know how often I’ve heard Louise’s desire to have grandchildren?”
    “Yes, grandchildren from William.”
    I waved my hand. “That’s not going to happen. William is just plain selfish and in his own world. You know it was really strange of him to show up all of sudden. He’s up to something. The man was dressed up in a suit and looking like some businessman, which I doubt William has a single ounce of business sense.”
    What was that about anyway?
    I sighed deeply. “Louise has barely been in that nursing home a few months. That was her home for thirty years. He had no right.”
    Amos nodded. “I know she’s been your neighbor and a really good friend, but all of us are getting older, Eugeena. Louise is his mother and his responsibility. I don’t know if my daughters would even come to look after me.”
    I had sense enough to keep my mouth closed as Amos grew quiet. Amos was a good man, but he was caught up