“Why now? Wouldn't he have done that before you two got married?” I could tell I was hitting a nerve with Charlotte, and she was clearly hiding something from me.
“It's time for Gia and me to talk about the past. You should leave, Kellan.” Charlotte handed me a bag from the food delivery and instructed me to pack up my lunch. “I appreciate all you've done, and I'm sure Gia will be in touch.”
I'd stumbled into a blockade with my hands tied behind my back. Charlotte wouldn't reveal anything else. I promised Gia I'd be there for her when she was ready to talk. She asked me to tell Augie she would call tonight after his shift ended. On the way back to my SUV, I processed the latest revelations and contemplated how they aligned with Porter's murder.
Charlotte had said Gia's father was merely
