Chapter Twenty-NineSea Scope: Present day
Aunt Julie was the one who broke the silence. “I believe the authorities determined the cause of death was that Michael jumped. He must've been a troubled young man, although he hid it well.”
“How did they know he jumped and wasn't pushed?” Russell asked.
My aunt paused, trying to find the right words to reply. “Why would anyone have done that? Everyone liked Michael. Besides, there was no evidence of a struggle. Detective Marshall and his men ruled that out.”
“Detective Marshall. Wasn't he the cop who you left my dad for, Ms. Brewster?”
Aunt Julie, usually so composed, turned away from Russ' gaze. “You were only a child. How can you remember that?”
“I remember my father being upset, waking in his sleep and crying. He'd finally accepted my mo
