Ethan returned to the office with the evidence the police had uncovered and spread the call records, location data, and audio files in front of Tessa.
"Explain."
Tessa glanced at the documents and quickly shook her head. "Location data can be wrong. I was by the river."
"There is no sign of you on any nearby security camera."
"I was standing outside their range."
Ethan played the recording. Beneath her sobs, an old clock could be heard chiming the hour. The police had confirmed that the chime came from the antique grandfather clock inside her home.
Tessa's excuses stopped.
"You knew I was on my way to pick Claire up," Ethan said, staring at her. "You knew she was waiting."
She grabbed his sleeve. "I was afraid that once you picked her up, you would never turn back to me. I only wan
