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As the conversation ended, they pulled up in front of the neighbor’s house.

It was time to do another interview.

Olive hoped they’d learn something new and that they weren’t simply wasting their time.

Georgina Creedence lived next door to Rebecca and Matt.

The widow appeared to be in her mid-sixties, with light-blonde hair cut in a sharp wedge. She had no children of her own, and she often stepped in to help out Rebecca and Matt. She even made them dinner twice a week.

Jason waited in the Range Rover while Olive and Nova went inside.

The interview started with Georgina singing Rebecca’s and Matt’s praises. Tears even welled in her eyes as she spoke about them. She obviously truly felt bad for the couple.

But nothing she told them so far during the interview was necessarily helpful.

However, her commentarywasinformative.

Especially when she told them about how she’d cancelled some plans to see some of her old girlfriends for a once-in-a-lifetime vacation opportunity in Naples, all because Rebecca and Matt had an emergency and needed her to babysit.

Apparently, she’d only recently stopped being able to babysit, and that was because she’d had knee replacement surgery.

Although . . . based on what Olive knew about Rebecca and Matt, that wouldn’t stop the couple from asking for Georgina’s help if they were in a “bind.”

But it was what Georgina said right before they left that really caught Olive’s attention.

“I went to visit my sister last week,” she started. “She lives in Midlothian, right outside Dallas. There’s another young mother in town there who’s going through the same battle as Rebecca. When she told me, I couldn’t help but think how eerie the similarities were.”

Olive shifted in her seat. “Like what?”

Georgina frowned and shook her head. “You know . . . all the surgeries and treatments, many not covered by insurance. The time off work. The bills that pile up. It’s just so sad. But the community has really come together to support this young lady also. Do you think there’s something happening that’s making these young women sick?”

Olive’s lungs froze at the woman’s words. Unfortunately, people were diagnosed with cancer every day, so that wasn’t unusual within itself. Even young mothers were diagnosed. And having the community come together wasn’t that strange either.

There was some other thought that Olive wanted to latch onto—she just wasn’t sure what.

She’d think about it more later.

For now, Olive and Nova thanked Georgina and packed up their things to leave.

Just when they stepped outside, Motorcycle Man sped by the house.

CHAPTER 48

Olive and Nova rushed back to the Range Rover and slammed their doors, shoving the equipment in the back seat.

Then Olive pointed at the street ahead. “Follow that motorcycle.”

“Yes, ma’am.” Jason threw the vehicle into Drive and took off.

“Stay on its tail.”

Olive grabbed her phone. She needed to know if Matt was still at the hospital or not. If he was, she could rule him out as being Motorcycle Man. If not, it wouldn’t necessarily prove he was Motorcycle Man, but it would get her one step closer to finding the truth.

It was risky, but she called Mitzi.

“How can I help you?” Her friend asked in a professional voice.

“I need you to find out if Matt is still at the hospital. It’s urgent.”

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