'Vera Xavier figured that if Cara Preston recuperated at home for a while after the incident, then went to the provincial capital to file a report before returning, the whole story would be far more convincing.'
'Cara Preston was still young in this life, after all—nowhere near as ruthless and meticulous as she had been in the last one.'
Rona Langdon hurried home after leaving the school and quickly made a phone call. The phone rang for a long time before it finally connected, and a crisp but extremely impatient female voice came through. "I told you before, don't call me unless it's important. You didn't take my words to heart, did you!"
Rona Langdon said hastily, "Susan, please don't be angry. Of course I wouldn't call you for no reason. I'm calling today because I really have something important to ask you."
