UP IN FLAMES
he said finally, "But you should know that we'll be keeping in touch. Please don't make any travels because we might need to bring you in for more questioning as the case progresses."
"Yeah, whatever," Vanessa retorted.
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Vanessa woke up with a terrible headache. The moment she opened her eyes, she remembered that today she had to make arrangements for Christopher's funeral. His parents had been calling and she knew if she let them, they’d take over all the grim planning, but she felt strongly that, at the very least, she owed Christopher this. She’d realized shortly after they’d married that she hadn’t loved him, probably at the same time that he’d told her he’d married her for po