Chapter 37Jarod had to be honest and at the same time remember he was talking to Ty’s father. He needed to be careful not to shut the man down with worry. Jarod needed his help. Something bad was happening—Jarod held no doubt. And to get through it, he needed Mr. Brannigan’s help.
Jarod waited until Mr. Brannigan sat. “Are you sure you don’t know where Stella is?”
“No. I told you, she up and disappeared.”
“Explain that.”
“She left in the morning. Early, like every other day. And then between four and five last night, she called to tell me she’d be out of town. Said something came up.”
If Ty had made it to the ceremony and had been leaving, four P.M.-ish would’ve been about the time Tyler would’ve been in the alley.
“Did she say where she was going? How long she’d be gone?”
“No. She
