“Did he ever tell you what happened to his first wife?”
I selected NO.
“Of course not.”
She pushed the photograph toward me.
“Caroline didn’t die because of a mysterious disease.”
I stared at her.
Jessica’s expression hardened.
“She discovered something David had stolen from her.”
“What?” I managed to type.
Jessica leaned forward.
“Her company. Her patents. Her money.”
I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.
Jessica continued.
“He married her for the same reason he married you. He wanted access to her wealth.”
I stared at the photograph.
“Then why are you helping him?”
Jessica looked down.
For the first time, I noticed that her hands were trembling.
“Because I thought I was going to be his wife.”
She swallowed.
“He promised me that after you died, we would marry. He promised me a new life.”
I typed another question.
WHAT CHANGED?
Jessica’s eyes filled with tears.
“He has another woman.”
