Page 45 of Cause of Action

“Dad, you don’t want to know what we think,” Julian said.

“You’re just jealous because you can’t find a gorgeous woman like her for yourself.” Our father pointed at him.

“Oh, please, Dad. I can have any woman I want. I just choose not to get involved in a relationship.”

“Okay, son. Keep telling yourself that.”

“You know what—” Julian pointed at him, and Parker took hold of his arm.

“Don’t, bro. Just drop it,” he said.

“It doesn’t matter what you boys think. I’m in love with her, and she’s going to be around a lot.”

I didn’t want to talk or hear about his short-term girlfriend anymore.

“Morgan, were you able to dig up anything today?” I asked.

“Actually, I did. I paid a visit to Theodore and Gregory’s father. There’s a hole in Gregory’s alibi.”

“What do you mean?” Parker asked.

“His father fell asleep at the table during dinner. Apparently, Gregory helped him out of the chair and took him to thecouch. Mr. Williamson said that when he woke up, Gregory was sitting across from him in the chair.”

“How long was he out for?” I asked.

“He said at least three hours. I know Gregory slipped something into his drink. After his father passed out, he left, followed Theo and Grace, killed her, and then went back to his father’s house, acting like he’d been there the entire time. I also believe Gregory was responsible for their mother’s death.”

“Wait a second.” I held my hand up. “Why do you think that?”

“Because Gregory was jealous of the relationship between his mother and Theo. Mr. Williamson even admitted that something about Theo gripped her heart a little more than Gregory.”

“You can’t possibly prove he had something to do with his mother’s death. How old were they when she died?”

“Gregory would have been nine.”

“You’re saying that a nine-year-old killed his mother?” Julian chuckled.

“Yes. That’s exactly what I’m saying. I may not be able to prove that, but you can.” She pointed at me.

“How can I prove that?”

“By putting him on the witness stand and breaking him,” she said.

“She has a point, son,” my father said. “If anyone can break a witness on the stand, it’s you.”

I inhaled a breath, rubbing the back of my neck. “We don’t even know if we can get this case retried.”

“You need to speak to the D.A.,” Parker said.

“Olivia will file the motion with the courts first thing Monday morning, and I’ll speak to the D.A.”

“Good luck. That son-of-a-bitch hates all of us,” Julian said.

We said goodbye to our father and Love and left.

“That was interesting.” Morgan smiled.

“There’s never a dull moment where my father is concerned.” I opened the passenger door for her.

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