As Elspeth leads them into the study, Rhiannon says, "You're looking well, Elspeth. More relaxed than the last time we talked." "There's a certain comfort that comes with age, which I'm sure you're discovering. One learns to be far more discerning with one's time and attention. It's very liberating." They enter the study and Elspeth … Continue reading Worthy, Part 5
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Worthy, Part 4
When Rhiannon discovers she's pregnant, she's not sure how Daniel will react. Together, alone, he always talks of them being together, but when she encounters him at the hospital, it's as though they hardly know one another outside of their professional association. When she does tell him, one evening at her apartment, his reaction is … Continue reading Worthy, Part 4
Worthy, Part 3
Abigail has never before been to a private home that has a parking lot. As they move down the long driveway to the front of the house, she's struck by the sheer grandeur of the place. She's certain the building is larger than the high school she attends in Seattle and the surrounding gardens are … Continue reading Worthy, Part 3
Worthy, Part 2
Rhiannon Worthy came from a family of remarkable women. Her mother, Abigail Padgett Worthy, had not been content to sit at home while her husband managed a newspaper, and instead joined him, becoming one of Seattle's first women correspondents in the 40s, and when her husband died from cancer, just two years after Rhiannon was … Continue reading Worthy, Part 2
Worthy, Part 1
Abigail Worthy steps into the living room of the home she shares with her mother, Rhiannon, and presents herself. She's dressed in a blue plaid skirt, short-sleeved, pressed, white shirt, with saddle oxfords and light colored socks. Her dark hair is pulled back into a ponytail. Rhiannon examines her closely and nods. "This will make … Continue reading Worthy, Part 1
