April and I found zero time for our welcome-home-we're-back-in-the-same-state dinner. Once Lloyd Nickels confessed to killing Prudence Grey, it had turned her life upside down. It had shocked most everyone in Braxton to hear of his arrest, but the Wharton County Sheriff's Office had a motive, the means, and opportunity. They still considered the facts crucial evidence and kept everything hidden, as Lloyd wasn't permitted to tell others his reasoning or actions. Luckily, between Connor's generosity and April's growing infatuation—okay, increasing tolerance—for me, I'd assembled most of the details.
Belinda Nickels and Hiram Grey had been high school sweethearts for two years. After graduation, they'd attended different colleges and struggled to maintain a relationship. Belinda moved to Phi
