“That would explain why when he walked into the visitors’ room at the jail that Wednesday evening, the first thing out of his mouth was, “I didn’t know, Annie. Honest, I didn’t know that Vickie was married.” If Alex was a liar, he was a mighty good one. When he sat down in the chair across from mine, I studied the pained expression on his face. “They think it’s why I killed her,” he said on the end of a sigh. “They think that maybe I didn’t know, and that Vickie, she told me that night that she ...was married and that I wasn’t happy hearing it.” His voice faded; his gaze was suddenly unfocused. It took him a couple seconds to come out of his funk, but when he did, his eyes snapped right to mine. “I never knew until the police told me. I swear to God.” “And I believe you.” The guard outside the door happened to be watching, or I would have reached across the table to give Alex’s hand a squeeze. “Jim couldn’t come.” Since I was alone, it was an obvious thing for him to say, but I forgave him.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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