Chapter 4 - Evelyn Kept One Old Photograph
Evelyn carried an old photograph in her purse.
She had brought it to the wedding intending to confront Claire
privately.
The image showed Claire wearing Rachel’s necklace at a charity dinner.
The date was three months after Rachel’s death.
Daniel felt betrayed twice.
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
Evelyn looked ashamed.
“You were barely functioning. Then you started seeing Claire. I
convinced myself there had to be an explanation.”
Daniel looked toward Noah.
Silence had protected the wrong person again.
Then Noah added something.
“The necklace wasn’t the only thing.”
Inside Claire’s bag was a small silver flash drive.
Daniel recognized it immediately.
Rachel had used one exactly like it for family finances.
It disappeared with the necklace.
Daniel had assumed both were lost during the chaos after her death.
Claire reached for the bag.
Security stopped her.
Daniel stared at the drive.
“What’s on it?”
Claire whispered:
May you like
“Nothing you need to see.”
That answer guaranteed he would.
