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She plays with an earring.
Do I do that? It’s beyond annoying.
“You saw my brother?”
“Our brother, isn’t he?”
“No!” It takes all of my self-control not to reach across the table and slap her. “Why did you visit him?”
“I wanted to talk with him.”
“He won’t be able to tell you anything about me. I haven’t been to see him since I was a teenager! Ever since I’ve been able to make my own decisions, I’ve stayed far away from him. He’s a killer, you know.”
“Oh, I know.”
My stomach drops and splatters on the ground. “Why did you want to talk with him?”
Please don’t say because you wanted tips from a sociopath.
“It isn’t important.”
“Then why mention it?”
“I was curious, and as it turns out, you’re still on the list of approved visitors even after all these years of ignoring him.”
“You make it sound like I’m a neglectful sister.”
She shrugs.
“He’s been murdering people since he was a kid! Did you know he pushed another boy off a platform at a park? The kiddied. And Michael didn’t even care!”
Jane leans closer to me. “Look, the only reason I’m here talking with you is because I want to see you live. Do you want to work with me or not?”
That’s the last thing I want, but I need to find out everything she knows. What did my brother tell her, and how does she think she can save my life?
Especially since she came here to devastate it.
ChapterForty-Five
Jane stares at me expectantly, waiting for an answer.
“I’ll hear what you have to say, but I’m not going anywhere alone with you.”
Her nostrils flare. “We’re discussing a delicate matter. Anyone could overhear us.”
I lean on the picnic table. “You must understand why I won’t be alone with you.”
She sighs dramatically. “I realize you’re nervous because I agreed to help your husband kill you and hide your body. But—”
“Nervous?” I laugh too loud, but the noise of the parade a few blocks away is noisy enough that nobody else notices. “I’m more than just nervous.”
“Fine, but we can’t talkhere.”
I don’t budge. “It’s now or never.”
“I’m trying to save your life!”
“Or you’re trying to lure me somewhere quiet to kill me.”
