Lottery of Secrets by Nadija Mujagic

Author:Nadija Mujagic [Mujagic, Nadija]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-23T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 23

When we get home, Jimmy goes to the fridge immediately and takes out a champagne bottle. “Time to celebrate! We’re moving out of this shithole soon, baby face. Aren’t you happy?”

I’m in the recliner, rocking myself to death, too nervous to ponder what I’ve just done. I’ve committed myself to buying a two-million-dollar house I don’t want. What pains me the most is that it will remain in Jimmy’s possession after I die, the last thing he deserves after all these years. But I can outsmart Jimmy.

I know I can outsmart him.

“What’s the matter? The cat ate your tongue?” Jimmy stands at the door, holding a champagne glass, the bubbles inside still settling.

I give him a fake smile. “No, it’s just a headache. I’m going for a walk.” I get up with difficulty and head for the door. “See you soon.”

Jimmy doesn’t interrogate me this time, despite having been extra controlling about my whereabouts lately. He needs to know where I go, how long I will be away, when I will be home. But now I’ve offered him something that will contain him for a while, he’s given up a little of that control. It’s like a dangerous dance of cat and mouse.

It’s high noon and the sun is bright. Just a few blocks from the house, the beach is at a full capacity, people playing volleyball, women sunbathing, young people surfing, children chasing down seagulls.

I avoid children like a plague. I don’t look at them or talk to them. The deep shame inside me knows better than to trigger the memories. It’s an avoidance thing, I know. But it works.

I find a spot on the beach away from everyone and pull my phone out. In the browser, I google Private Investigator, and several results come up. I click on my first search and scroll down, looking for a potential PI to work with. The names have pictures next to them. I don’t know what exactly I’m looking for. I haven't hired a private investigator before, so I have limited experience. I scrutinize their pictures and assess them by their looks, hoping to choose the best one.

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