He exhaled, knowing he was about to drop another bombshell on her. “Driving back. To her. To my mam.” “I was hoping you’d say that,” Katherine said, and he slackened his grip on the steering wheel. He had been unaware that he had been gripping it that hard. “You were?” He felt his eyes fill with tears and was about to blink them back when he remembered what Carine had accused him of. He let them roll. “Of course. You need to spend time with her. Do you have any idea how long you’ll be away?”
