Infidelity during marriage, a huge life insurance policy, a dead child, and drugs in the milk—it's hard not to think along those lines.

Right now, I only thought, ‘Why did Mark suddenly want to take me on a trip? Did I give away any clues? Why didn't he wait for my $15 million? Was he in such a hurry because his mistress gave him an ultimatum last night?’

I suppressed my surprise and feigned a casual tone as I asked, "Okay, but why the sudden urge to travel?"

Mark was ...