CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
A Month and a Half Later
“Mr. Sidney?” Abby walked out to Shad’s patio with the house phone. “It’s Lily.”
He set his glass of lemonade down and took the phone. “Thanks, Abby.”
She nodded and left.
Shad answered the phone, “Lily, I hope you have something.”
“I sure do,” the investigator said. “I tracked down a woman from Max’s past. Marta Fajardo. She lives in Miami.”
Shad sipped lemonade. “Someone he dated?”
“Shad, she’s Max’s wife.”
He sprung out the chair. “What did you say?”
“Marta Fajardo is Max’s wife.”
“Wait, a minute.” He shook his head to make sure he heard her right. “Max is married?”
“Yep.”
“Hold on.” He stood from the lounge chair. “How can he be married if he’s married to Osana?”
“That’s the point.” Lily chuckled. “He can’t be legally married t
