Now everyone was nodding, and Jake piped in next. “So when Robert E gets your mom pregnant with Beau, he blackmails Jeeves to work at the mansion, to make sure word doesn’t get out. When it looks like your mom is going to go find Beau, Jeeves tinkers with the car and kills your parents. Your granny is scared for you and Beau as a result and keeps the two of you apart years later, so no one else gets killed,” he said, rattling it all off. But then his nod turned to a shake. “Doesn’t sound like your granny, though.”
Stella sighed. “Nope, not one bit. No way would she keep Jeeves on staff for all these years, treat him like family like she did. Maybe she didn’t know about the rape, but she knew he was a suspect in your parent’s death.” Her sigh repeated. “Plus, we all know Jeeves. Does anyon
