Chapter 61
The Confession
**Mary's POV**
The drive back to the city felt like it took forever. My hands wouldn't stop shaking on the steering wheel. Every few minutes, I had to wipe my eyes because tears kept blurring my vision.
Elijah's words kept playing in my head like a broken record.
*"Andrew shot him three times. In the chest."*
*"My brother died alone, calling for help that never came."*
*"Monsters don't think they're monsters. They always have a reason."*
I didn't know what to believe anymore. Part of me wanted to defend Andrew, to say that Elijah was lying, that he was just trying to turn me against my husband. But another part of me, a quieter part, whispered that maybe Elijah was telling the truth.
How well did I really know Andrew?
Yes, he'd been good to me. Yes, he'd
