“Yes.”
He entered slowly.
“I served with him.”
Olivia’s eyes filled.
“Then tell me what happened.”
The officer glanced toward Collins.
Something passed silently between them.
Olivia saw it.
“What?”
The officer reached into his jacket.
“Your brother gave me this three days before the accident.”
He held a sealed envelope.
Olivia recognized Luke’s handwriting immediately.
Her name was written across the front.
Her hands began shaking.
“Why didn’t you send it?”
The officer looked ashamed.
“Because he told me not to unless something happened.”
“Something did happen.”
“Yes.”
“Eight months ago.”
“I know.”
Olivia stared at him.
“Then why now?”
The officer looked toward the closed door.
“Because until this morning, I was ordered not to contact you.”
Every emotion inside Olivia stopped at once.
“Ordered by who?”
The officer hesitated.
And somewhere in Olivia’s bag, her phone suddenly began ringing.
