As Carla spotted Harper, grief and longing briefly glimmered in the woman's eyes. But then it was gone. It wasn't even that she was trying to hide it. Instead, it was as though there was a part of Carla that possessed those feelings, but it was too small a part to make any difference.
"What exactly is the rumor?" Knox asked Larkin.
"Just that Carla gave Harper up to Jolene when she was a baby."
Well, Jolene's fictional version of events was a lot better than the full truth. "Nothing more?"
Larkin's brows drew together. "Is there more?"
Knox looked down at Carla. "Much more. Isn't there, Carla?" The woman gulped.
"Jolene's pissed," announced Harper as she sidled up to Knox, briefly glancing at Carla — the woman wouldn't meet her gaze. "She's trying to find out who started all the whispers. So far, she's having no luck with it."
"The mob has separated, but people are still unhappy," said Larkin.
