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Chelsea finished loading the dishwasher and turned to watch Chaz add more pellets to the fire box. A knock came to the door. She froze. Chaz moved to the window and looked out.
“It’s okay.” He strode to the door and opened it to Wenner and Detective Reardon. The men shook hands, and Chelsea invited them into the living room.
Detective Reardon cleared his throat. “I decided to bring you up-to-date in person rather than over the phone. We found your assailant today.”
Chelsea sucked in air. Her whole body became rigid.
Wenner was more verbal. “Thank God for that, the b****y little weasel. Where’d you catch him?”
“Didn’t. A couple of hikers saw his car at the bottom of a deep ravine. The sun was glinting off the metal. He’s dead. He didn’t get very far past Tallulah Falls It appears h
