Soup Shop Mystery
Seventeen
Whenever conflict arose, his wife was always the one who stepped forward, shielding him.
But then, as I wrestled with doubt, Roger suddenly lifted his head…and looked directly at me.
A chill stabbed down my spine. I ducked back, slammed the window shut, heart hammering.
His eyes had terrified me.
I'd seen that look in horror films: the quiet, introverted killers who, in a split second, would reveal the predator lurking beneath their meek exterior.
Could it be him? Was Roger the one who killed my boyfriend and turned him into soup, while his wife remained blissfully unaware?