Declan

“Oh, and Declan?” Henley asked, catching me before I hung up.

“Yes?”

There was a pause at the other end. “Thank you for keeping this away from my mother and Maxwell.”

“Of course.” I let out a deep breath. “Well, honey, I have to go. I’ll be home soon.”

I cut off the call after we said our final goodbyes, hoping it wasn’t a lie. “Do you have any more questions for me, Detective?”

He nodded. “I hate to ask, but ...