fixture at David' s side long before he and I were ever married. She' d made no se

aughing it off. "Her father is important to m

called me a negligent mother, a hysterical woman, a criminal. I had b

rrifying clarity. Their affair ha

nket and curled up on the cold, hard floor of Leo' s empty ro

ed off. When I woke, another blanket, a soft

vi

man who would tuck me in if I fell asleep on the couch. For a

l playing a part. This was just another c

if it were contaminated. It l

e buzzed. A te

o talk. Might have info on the car from that day. You sho

droom. Toward David' s study.

f cheerful laughter stopped me

er head thrown back in a joyous laugh. He was kissing her neck, and

y knuckles white. The ima

voice tight. "What

om her slightly. He had the d

he helped a lot while you

kly sweet. "And she went to see Leo every year on his birthday. We

t was flowing backward, rushing t

o even say his name. A killer has no

over my shoulder. "We had a priest bless the arran

r of his words. My blood felt like it had turned to shards of ice, scrapi

ard me, holding a bouquet of lilies.

g out, Eva," she purred.

scattered across the floor. I wanted to scream, to

r eyes glinting. "Inmate 734. I guess pr

ber. My

I answered

flex, beaten into me over three y

hant laugh. "Oh, I' m just te

rrowed. "Karyn,

atting his chest. They flirted in front of m

y nightstand. The coldness in my soul

. The torment had to stop. I needed to get away fro

aid, her face etched with worry. Sh

with me. You can' t be

o stay. It' s the only way to find eviden

and a familiar, grating voice cut

holding the h

the boy. He had David' s walk. He

the boy behind her, shielding him

oice loud enough for t

honey. She' s a killer. She m

d to stare at me. Karyn sauntered over

to life on the outside? Is the