That was his usual route. He always came by the house on his way home to check on Patrick and me.
I did see Thomas last night. I wanted to speak with him and make him understand that there could never be anything between us except friendship.
Thomas told me he would not have taken the liberty to assume otherwise. He could see how much Sean and I loved each other. He simply wanted to look out for our welfare when Sean wasn’t around as any friend would.
I thanked him for everything he has done for me and my family, and then he left to go home. Our conversation went …show more content…
I will give in this time, but as soon as Patrick and I return, I plan on having many romantic nights with my beloved. We have to make up for lost time.
Lacey didn’t mention the Postmaster’s letter. Sean didn’t tell her that he had received it before Thomas came up missing. That was why he had hidden it in his desk drawer. He didn’t want her to become concerned. He obviously was suspicious that the person mentioned in the letter might have something to do with Thomas Bloodworth’s disappearance.
That was the last entry in this book. Lacey had a second journal, but that would have to wait for another day. Casey realized she was suddenly too tired to continue reading.
It was long after this entry that Sean died. Hopefully, in the second journal there will be something to indicate the events of that night.
Reading these pages proved that Lacey had not taken a lover. She loved Sean, and Sean had not killed Thomas Bloodworth. He acted too concerned about his disappearance. Was Thomas simply in the wrong place, at the wrong time? Did the person who killed Sean also kill Thomas? What happened after Sean returned home that night? Having this information, she thought it would be a good time to confront the spirit of