I answered her both times and let it slide.”

Margie Kessler made a low noise and shook her head.

“And she keeps bringing food over,” Victoria said.

“We’ve got a fridge full of soup nobody can eat.

I think she needs to feel useful.”

Pastor Wills came down the steps with his coat over his arm, and Victoria turned before he could slip past her.

“My mother-in-law has been confused lately, Pastor, and we’re just trying to keep her calm,” she said.

“If she calls the office, please call me first.