MIDNIGHT - HarperCollins NZ

JOSEPHINE COX
of it! You should be locked away.’ Soon after that, she
packed up, lock, stock and barrel, and sold the family
home, leaving her son with his late father’s silver tankards
and the sum of £1,000 to make his own way in
the world.
Just now, going through the past, Jack knew he had
to make a decision. Things could not carry on as they
were. Surely the right thing to do – both for Molly and
for his own peace of mind – was to face up to his
demons.
‘OK, Molly, you win,’ he decided. ‘I’ll take your
advice and talk to the doctor. After all, what have I got
to lose?’
He suddenly felt as though an unbearable weight
had fallen from his shoulders. Besides, his GP, Dr
Lennox, was a very understanding man. ‘That’s it!’
Going over to his desk drawer, Jack took out a batch
of paperwork, and concentrated his mind on that.
‘Decision made!’
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