Chapter 213 Alice

• “It was a-mazing,” she says. “I had a glass of champagne and a piece of a fantastic chocolate torte. So good.”
• I grin as we cross to the car. “There’s something to be said for having a rich boyfriend.” I open the car and start helping Mum into the passenger seat.
• “Absolutely.” Charlie concentrates on getting her suitcase into the boot, helps me attach the wheelchair to the rack at the back that Kip had fitted for me, then gets into the back seat.