Chapter 5

Monica was nothing if not efficient. Two days later, she came back with the first round of results.

"Helen, I've got some info on Claire White," Monica said, her voice sounding uncharacteristically heavy over the phone. "She was Richard's first love back in college."

My heart sank.

"They broke up right after graduation. Apparently, Claire's family looked down on Richard because he came from humble beginnings. So she hitched herself to a wealthy businessman and moved abroad."

"So how did they cross paths again?" I asked.

"Her husband died in an accident three years ago. She only moved back to…