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He doesn’t respond.
I guess that’s a lost cause.
“What about Brogan?”
“Mr. Harrington?”
“Yes.”
“Do you know much about him?” Maybe some of my questions can be answered here. It’s better than turning the mystery over and over in my head and driving myself crazy.
Gerard hesitates.
“What? Wasn’t he close to Ms. Eldrina?”
“They had a… strenuous relationship, ma’am.”
“Strenuous? How so?”
Gerard falls silent again.
I hate that he’s wearing those dark shades because I can’t see his eyes to gauge whether he’s the type to break under pressure. Somehow, I doubt it though.
Frustrated, I lean back in my seat. This curiosity about Brogan is coming out of nowhere but I, suddenly, want to know everything.
Like why is he so hot and cold to me?
And who is he trying to save?
“It’s fine.” I sigh. “I shouldn’t have asked.
Gerard clears his throat. “You’re probably aware that he was married before.”
I resist my shock. Settle my expression into a plain ‘could care less’ face, complete with dull-eyes and a one-shouldered shrug.
Gerard stops at a red light and glances at me in the rearview mirror. “It was set up by Ms. Eldrina.”
“Hm…”
Inside, my heart is pounding wildly and my mind is sorting through Gerard’s information like a super computer.
There’s no way our marriage would have gone through if Brogan were still legally bound to that other woman. Either she died or…
“The divorce was not amicable,” Gerard says haltingly, as if he’s choosing his words with precious care. “And there was the matter of the child—”
I jerk up. “Brogan has a kid?”
“No. Not—” Gerard sighs. “Ma’am, shouldn’t you be hearing this from him?”
If Gerard knew how little Brogan spoke to me in general, he’d know that’s impossible.
I fold my arms over my chest. “What’s up with the kid?”
“She was sickly from birth. But… after that event, it got worse.”
“Worse?”
“She’s dying.”
