When I opened the door, I saw Quinn stepping out of the apartment across the hall, pulling her suitcase behind her. Her lips were
a little red; she looked like she had been kissed.
The doors behind us closed.
The elevator opened slowly. As Quinn and I stood side by side, I asked her, “Did Harry kiss you? Who would’ve thought? He seems
so gentle, but he’s wild behind closed doors.”
Quinn heard the comfort in my teasing words. She held my hand as we stepped out of the elevator. “He said he wants to have
another child with me, to make it up to me.”
“What was he thinking? If he has that much energy, he might as well hurry up and have one with Melinda.‘
Quinn and I rented an apartment close to both our workplaces in the city center. We had been working for five or six years now, so
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we had what we needed to get by. Although we’d lost in love and marriage, we still had our savings and friendship.
We left the divorce proceedings to the lawyers, thinking life would move forward quietly.
However, we were unexpectedly called to the police station a month later.
The officer handling the case shared some surprising news.
“The suspect is deceased, but we discovered a message on Chester Wind’s phone. Melinda Sutton sent him a photo of both of you.
“Unfortunately, we haven’t found any other evidence aside from this photo. We’re in a tough spot with the investigation.
“First, all of Melinda’s meetings with him were in person, leaving no proof of her involvement. Secondly, Chuck and Harry Xylander have vouched for her, claiming she had nothing to do with this.
“I thought that you, the victims, deserve to know this.”
When the officer finished, a slight smile crept onto Quinn’s lips. She nonchalantly said, “So, Melinda’s not going to pay for her
actions.”
The officer looked at Quinn and shook his head. “No, we won’t let any lawbreaker go free. We called you today because, after analyzing Melinda’s possible motives, we believe she did this for Chuck and Harry.”
He then asked, “If you’re willing, would you help us with our
investigation?”
