Chapter 5

“What was her name?” I asked.

“Helen. She and Daniel divorced before you married him.” Claire watched my reaction closely.

I stared at the photograph. My husband had never once mentioned that name.

“We’ve been married for fifteen years, and he never told me there had been another marriage.”

“They divorced a long time ago.”

“How do you know?” I asked without expression.

“Daniel gave me a batch of old records to burn. I kept copies. They included her marriage certificate, the insurance claim documents, and this photograph from the morgue.” Claire shrugged.

“How long have you known?” I raised…