Forgotten Lullaby
“This couldn’t be happening. Faye’s death had haunted him for years and now, when his wife was in danger, the police wanted to dredge up the past. Why? What could Faye’s death possibly have to do with the threats to Emma?
“I don’t understand, Detective,” Grant said. “Faye died five years ago. She has nothing to do with Emma, so why bring it up now?”
Warner shot Emma a look of regret, rubbing one hand over his balding spot. “I understand you were questioned about the Simmons girl’s death.”
Grant sat down beside Emma and gestured toward the opposite chair for the policeman. “Yeah, everyone at the homecoming party was questioned.”
“But Ms. Simmons was driving your car when she wrecked. She ran the car off into the river.”
Grant shuddered. He remembered the scene too vividly. The broken bridge, his car nose-dived into the muddy banks of the river, Faye’s limp bloody body, her tangled wet hair, the cold iciness of her skin when he’d touched her.
Grant forced the images to the back of his mi...nd and glanced at Emma, wondering how the detective’s questions would affect Emma’s already shaky trust in him.MoreLess
“I don’t understand, Detective,” Grant said. “Faye died five years ago. She has nothing to do with Emma, so why bring it up now?”
Warner shot Emma a look of regret, rubbing one hand over his balding spot. “I understand you were questioned about the Simmons girl’s death.”
Grant sat down beside Emma and gestured toward the opposite chair for the policeman. “Yeah, everyone at the homecoming party was questioned.”
“But Ms. Simmons was driving your car when she wrecked. She ran the car off into the river.”
Grant shuddered. He remembered the scene too vividly. The broken bridge, his car nose-dived into the muddy banks of the river, Faye’s limp bloody body, her tangled wet hair, the cold iciness of her skin when he’d touched her.
Grant forced the images to the back of his mi...nd and glanced at Emma, wondering how the detective’s questions would affect Emma’s already shaky trust in him.MoreLess
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