Chapter 7

Evelyn was out on bail. Her parents had taken her home, and I could no longer stay at the police station to follow the case. She was still a suspect, but there wasn’t enough evidence to convict her. Anthony, on the other hand, was on the run. The police were focusing most of their efforts on tracking him down, leaving Evelyn free to play the innocent victim. At home, her mother busied herself with rituals meant to ward off bad luck. She burned incense, muttering curses under her breath. "That...