Chapter 89

“I stabbed him.”

“Right. While wearing an orange hoodie.”

“There were two at the shop. I thought no one else would know that. If someone saw me in it, and told the cops, they’d figure it was…”

“Nicky Long.”

“Yeah.”

“Why did you stab Ralph?”

“He…he threatened to tell you I killed Faye.”

“Did you?”

“It was an accident. Ralph wouldn’t go back. That’s when I told him how big the reward could be, even if we split it three ways. Still, he said no. He loved her, you know. He said if she found the diamonds, she’d give him more than I was offering.”

“Diamonds in the duck.”

Karen nodded. “Yes. Diamonds in the duck. So, I went over there myself. I told Faye the items from Poppy were sold to her by mistake. Somehow, she knew. She threw the name Ducky Wallingford at me.”

“Wait!”