If Delia Darden's mother could see her, she would surely give her a sidelong glance.
Then she'd sigh and say, "Who knows, right? Just last year there was a fiasco. The pork market was doing so well, who could have known something like this would happen nearby?"
Delia initially wanted to say that matters involving that relative's family had nothing to do with her. Her second uncle was on good terms with them, and she'd help if there were difficulties, but her mother hadn't mentioned that her second uncle was in such trouble that he needed aid.
Hearing there was a pig farm to be sold, Delia felt a sudden jolt, reminded of what Thea Shaw had said.
[You have a connection with animals, but you need to seize the opportunity yourself; if you can't, it's useless.]
Could it really be that coincidental?
Besides, raising pigs is...
Well, pigs are animals too...
On a whim, Delia blurted out, "How much does Uncle intend to sell it for, and is he not going to farm anymore?"
