Hidden Truths (Violet Chain Book 2) Read Online Free Page B

better to know that at least another woman would never have to suffer the fate I had been handed. But unfortunately, it still wasn’t enough to wash away the insecurity that haunted me every second I breathed.
    Phillip’s father was embarrassed by what he had done and thought it was in his best interest to move from Philadelphia. I wasn’t sure if his father was doing it for Phillip or to save his own reputation from the gossip that flooded the town after Phillip was arrested. Whatever the reason, I felt his father made the right decision in sending him away. Between my brothers and Chain I honestly believed that Phillip would have ended up missing or found in a dumpster somewhere had he stayed.
    My father had put me on temporary disability from work after the incident with Phillip, wanting me to relax and see a therapist.  My mother fussed over me like I was a baby, constantly coming over and bringing me food and checking to make sure I was okay. Chain was very back-offish when it came to my parents, always making sure he was gone before they arrived. Although his reaction to my parents was strange, I chalked it up to him not having parents and not knowing how to deal with mine. Let’s face it, parents could really be a pain in the butt when they wanted to, always bossing you around and trying to interfere with your life.
    Chain and I never spent a night apart after the Phillip incident. We took turns going back and forth from his place to mine. Maybe it was selfish of me to make Chain agree to the strange arrangement, but he was the only person who comforted me, who I trusted, who made me feel safe.
    I was folding laundry when my cell rang and I picked it up from the counter. Callie’s number flashed across the caller ID and I shook my head.
    I had been calling Callie’s cell for three days without an answer, getting her voicemail, which was unusual, as she always took my calls, even when she was ill. I called David and it was to no avail. He didn’t answer either which gave me a clear indication that wherever they had disappeared to, they were together. I attempted to fish information out of Chain—surely he would know David’s whereabouts, he was after all his employer—but all he said was that David had requested a few days off via email. When I tried to press Chain for more information, he threw his hands up and said, ‘David works very hard and when he needs time off I never question it.’ What kind of damn answer was that?
    After calling Callie’s house a zillion times and pleading desperately with Chain to call David, he finally caved in and did it. Unfortunately, it didn’t get me any further in my quest to locate Callie, as Chain was met with the same irritating response, David’s voicemail.
    I snatched my cell up and answered. “Callie, where the hell have you been?”
    “David and I wanted to have you two over for dinner tonight.” Did she just bypass my question?
    “Callie, seriously, where have you and David been? Chain and I were ready to call out the National Guard to find you two!” That was a slight exaggeration, but I was getting to the point where I was thinking of calling her mother and if you know Callie’s mother like I did, she most definitely would have called the National Guard, had she known Callie was missing.
    “Relax, Violet, David and I are fine. So do you two want to come over for dinner tonight?” Why was she not answering my question?
    I grunted. “You’re not going to tell me where you have been, are you?”
    She paused before saying, “I will tell you, when you come over for dinner.”
    I pouted at her words. “Why are you being so secretive?”
    “I’m not, I just want you to come over for dinner, I miss you, girl.” It was obvious she was staying close-mouthed and the only way I was going to find out anything was if I went over there.
    I exhaled impatiently. “Fine. What time?”
    “Sixish.”
    “Okay, I’ll be there.”
    “Alright, Violet, see you