"Well, isn't that something your Murphy family should be explaining?" Charles sneered, the corner of his lips curling into a mocking smirk. "The body was burned beyond recognition, and yet you didn't even bother to conduct a proper investigation before rushing to bury it. Announcing it as a suicide? What exactly are you hiding? If anyone knows the truth, it's your family."
The crowd erupted into murmurs, their voices buzzing like a swarm of bees. Madison's face turned beet red with fury. "Stop spouting nonsense! Chloe, I bet you're having an affair with this man! You can't even have kids, and God only knows how many men you've been sneaking around with behind Daniel's back all these years!"
"Oh, please." Charles gave her a slow, deliberate once-over, his disdain palpable. "From what I he
