I read the final sentence twice out loud to the room.

“What on earth could she possibly have in her possession?”

Samantha looked down at the vintage photograph of the four women on the porch.

“I think,” Samantha said quietly, “we are finally about to discover the real reason why Madeline protected that house so fiercely.”

PART 12

Patricia’s message was still on my screen when I finally understood why I felt more unsettled than I had when Gavin admitted taking money from the company.

This was not another secret belonging solely to my husband.