“I’ll handle this,” a detective said as he approached Alice and the officer. “You are excused, officer.”
“Yes, sir,” the officer said with a nod of his head before he walked away.
Alice smiled at the detective and said, “Marcus Cooper. It’s good to see you. How’s the family? Have they met the newest member of Blue Moon?”
“It’s good to see you, too. The family is doing well, and yes, they have met her. They say she is a gem and are already smitten with her. This is her house?” Marcus quietly asked.
Alice spoke barely above a whisper, “It is. There is a good chance that Kyle Mathers, Carrie’s ex-boyfriend, is either directly or indirectly the cause of Hailey’s injuries. The night of John’s party, Carrie found out that Kyle was cheating on her with Hailey. Carrie left with Drew and went t
