Summary

In Chapter 12, Clara stood in her studio and wondered which of her paintings she would take if she had to evacuate. She wondered if the miniatures, the ones that had gotten such bad reviews, were really not worth saving.

At home, Cloutier continued to worry about the situation with Vivienne. She had not told anyone that she was Vivienne’s godmother, a position she had not taken very seriously because she had not done anything to protect Vivienne. Hoping to — herself, Cloutier searched for information about Tracey on the Internet. She was shocked to learn that he had a website to promote his pottery. It mentioned his wife, Vivienne, and their dog, Fred. Cloutier knew it was just a gloss, a cover to make it appear Tracey had the ideal life. She wondered how Tracey had a website when he did not have...