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“This is such bullshit,” Luther said, for about the millionth time. “You know that, right?”
“I’m sorry, Luther.” Gerald had said that multiple times, too.
“It’s not your fault,” Luther reassured him. “You didn’t know the man had such a hard-on for Rutledge.”
Special Agent D’Antonio had heard about the incident with Virgil Rutledge and his attorney and asked Gerald for his version of the events. Luther wasn’t even sure if the disclosure was legal, but the deputy had told him what he’d heard. And of course, what he’d heard was a crazy man implicating his son.
“You’re sure Adam Rutledge doesn’t have anything to do with this?”
“Pretty damn sure,” Luther replied.
D’Antonio tore into Grant after learning what Gerald had witnessed, spouting off about being blind and letting kidnappers g
