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I read Jess’s email a second time, and I immediately feel as if I’ve sobered up.
Tom never mentioned an ex called Jess. He’s mentioned Erin, the one who disappeared with their daughter, but even then I got the distinct impression it wasn’t something he wanted to go into detail about. Understandably so. But Jess? I’ve never heard of her.
If what she’s saying is true — if — then that would explain why. He’s hardly going to admit to that, is he? But at the same time that doesn’t make it true. Otherwise there’d be people popping up all over the place saying ‘Did you know Person X is a murderer/paedophile/morris dancer?’ and people would be leaving their partners left, right and centre.
Although I thought the email had sobered me up, it’s becoming clear it didn’t. I am, however, lucid en
