Chapter 10 - LAURA’S STORAGE BOXESAfter Laura died, I packed most of her work materials into our attic.
I had not opened them.
Hannah obtained permission to search with me present as homeowner.
Three cardboard boxes.
Tax records.
Old birthday cards.
Continuing-education binders.
Nothing blue.
Then Emma’s room.
Laura had decorated it.
Cloud wallpaper.
Wooden stars.
A bookshelf shaped like a house.
Hannah noticed one shelf was deeper than the others.
We pulled it forward.
Behind it:
A narrow envelope.
Laura’s handwriting.
ROBERT — NOT THE OFFICE.
My hands shook before I opened it.
Inside was a key.
And a note.
If you are reading this because I finally explained everything, good.
If you are reading it because something happened to me, then I waited too long.
Locker 214.
Cedar Union Station.
Do not use county evidence systems.
Trust Hannah Cole if she is still in Major Crimes.
Hannah stared at me.
“You knew my wife?”
“Professionally.”
Apparently Laura trusted Hannah more than she trusted my office.
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That hurt.
It also made sense.
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