Chapter 4 - Vanessa’s Alibi For Rachel’s Death Begins To Crumble
The front door clicked open, and the sharp scent of expensive perfume filled the foyer as Vanessa stepped into the house.
She tossed her leather handbag onto the mahogany console table, looking immaculate in her tailored crimson blazer.
“Daniel? Why are you sitting in the dark examining those old police files again? You’re obsessing,” Vanessa said coolly.
Daniel didn’t turn on the lamp; he remained seated at the table, watching her silhouette shift in the dim hallway light.
“You told the detectives you were visiting your sister across town the entire night Rachel passed away,” Daniel said evenly.
Vanessa paused halfway toward the kitchen, her posture stiffening instantly before she forced a light, dismissive laugh.
“Of course I was, Daniel. The police verified my alibi months ago, or have you lost your mind with all this grief?”
“They verified it because your brother-in-law on the city council signed off on your parking garage timestamps,” Daniel replied.
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Vanessa’s smile vanished completely, replaced by a cold, calculating glare that Daniel had never seen in all their years together.
“Be very careful what you’re implying, Daniel. You have two traumatized children and a shattered household to worry about.”
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