Chapter 5 - Andrew Knew About Claire’s Letter
Victoria turned on Andrew.
“You knew something.”
His silence confirmed it.
Three weeks earlier, Andrew had received a letter at his office.
No return address.
Inside was a photograph of Claire Shaw taken recently.
Older.
Gray at the temples.
Alive.
Andrew thought it was a fraud.
He hired a private investigator before telling Victoria.
“You hid this from me?”
“I wanted to know whether it was real.”
“You let me believe my mother was dead.”
“For three weeks, because I didn’t want someone destroying you with a
fake photograph.”
Victoria was furious.
But beneath the anger was terror.
“Was it fake?”
Andrew looked toward Lily.
“No.”
The investigator had located Claire in Vermont.
Andrew planned to tell Victoria after the gala because the investigator
was arriving that night with proof.
Caroline knew.
She had overheard Andrew on the phone.
Victoria looked toward the packed suitcase.
“Why would Caroline want Lily?”
Andrew’s face hardened.
“That’s what I don’t understand.”
Then Margaret spoke.
“I might.”
Everyone turned.
May you like
She looked ashamed.
“Caroline knew Claire before Claire disappeared.”
