Chapter 9

The phone rang only once before Daniel answered. "You said there were things you never told me," I said without preamble. "Tell me everything now." He was silent for a moment. In the background, I heard a door close. "Veronica has gone home." "I didn't ask where she was." "I just want you to know that we aren't living together. She really did come over only to help today." "Has she been helping you like this for the past two years?" Daniel didn't answer immediately. My grip tightened...