The kitchen was quiet as chili lingered in the air, each of us lost in the new revelation. Deep down, I had a feeling Belinda was harboring a secret, something that made her come to me. A guy pestering someone over a supposed gem didn’t seem likely. Her warning made sense now I knew about the note. Jacob was blackmailing her.
. So, what was Snake Lady’s secret? From what I knew about her, there wasn’t much to go on. She married a sheriff, until he became a teacher and passed away from cancer. Classmates and teachers enjoyed Belinda informing them about snakes. To my knowledge, Belinda Anderson had a clean record.
So, what was Snake Lady’s secret?I played with my garnet charm. Jacob’s note doesn’t prove Belinda was the killer, yet it made her a stronger suspect. Stronger than Tristan and
