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by Sherry Kyle


  Melissa stood by the curb waving as Jessica turned the key. “Jacob, wave goodbye.”

  “Why can’t Melissa come?” Jacob leaned toward the door and moved his hand back and forth.

  “Because she has a special guest coming for Easter dinner tomorrow.” Jessica grinned.

  No one should be alone on a holiday, including Uncle George. It had been at least two years since the last time they’d been together, and she hadn’t been with him much before that either, although they’d always stayed in touch. His ministry to the people in the Philippines had spanned decades. She knew he’d hoped to live out his days there, but his high fever and toe infection brought him back home to the States. No amount of antibiotics could cure the gangrene that set in or the hearing loss in his right ear. His left leg was amputated below the knee, and he was fitted for a hearing aid. And now, according to the nurses, he was becoming more and more withdrawn as the days wore on. Jessica could hear it in his voice every time she called. The last thing she wanted to do was add to his troubles by telling him about her problems. But still, he’d always been there for her in the past.

  After weaving through town to load her car with gas, she turned onto CA-180W toward CA-99 and drove her Honda Civic with the air conditioner on full blast. She flipped on the radio and sang along.

  “Mommy.” Jessica looked into her rearview mirror. “Yes?” “I need to go potty.” He bit his lower lip. Jessica let out a sigh and stared back at the road. “Didn’t I tell you to go before we left?”

  “I forgot.”

  “I’ll look for a rest stop. You may need to wait until we get to Madera.”

  “How long is that?”

  “Twenty miles.” Jessica glanced at him once more. Her son’s brows were furrowed, his lips pinched, and his arms were tightly wrapped around his stuffed animal. The life of a six-year-old was hard. She stifled a grin. If worse came to worst, she’d pull over to the side of the road.

  “When we gonna get there?” Jacob whined.

  This was going to be a long trip.

  The Heart Stone is available in print or Kindle.

  Other novels by Sherry Kyle

  Delivered with Love

  The Heart Stone

  Watercolor Dreams

  Road to Harmony

  Table of Contents

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Dedication

  CONTENTS

  CHAPTER 1

  CHAPTER 2

  CHAPTER 3

  CHAPTER 4

  CHAPTER 5

  CHAPTER 6

  CHAPTER 7

  CHAPTER 8

  CHAPTER 9

  CHAPTER 10

  CHAPTER 11

  CHAPTER 12

  CHAPTER 13

  CHAPTER 14

  CHAPTER 15

  CHAPTER 16

  CHAPTER 17

  CHAPTER 18

  CHAPTER 19

  CHAPTER 20

  CHAPTER 21

  CHAPTER 22

  CHAPTER 23

  CHAPTER 24

  CHAPTER 25

  CHAPTER 26

  CHAPTER 27

  CHAPTER 28

  CHAPTER 29

  CHAPTER 30

  CHAPTER 31

  CHAPTER 32

  CHAPTER 33

  CHAPTER 34

  CHAPTER 35

  CHAPTER 36

  CHAPTER 37

  CHAPTER 38

  CHAPTER 39

  CHAPTER 40

  EPILOGUE

  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Preview: PRAISE FOR THE HEART STONE

  CHAPTER 1: FRESNO, CALIFORNIA

 

 

 


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