Chapter One Hundred-Fifty-Nine

They spent the morning wandering through boutiques in SoHo. Fiona played the role perfectly, attentive and interested, full of suggestions and compliments. She steered Bea toward expensive stores, watched her balk at the price tags, then insisted on treating her to things.

“Consider it a wedding gift,” Fiona said, holding up a designer maternity dress that cost more than Bea probably spent on clot