“According to the detective, you’re the only one on the video. No one goes in or out of the house all morning, except you. That means if someone killed Baines it was probably you.” He said the words, then leaned over and picked up a few grapes. Sat there munching as if he hadn’t said something completely obscene.

The words struck her, leaving her a little breathless. “You don’t believe that.”

“Of course not, but I think you need to stop talking about the cause of his death, no matter what that means for you financially.” Some of the tension ran out of him, and his shoulders fell. “Look, I’ll help on that score. You know that.”

During the divorce, Liam had pushed Baines to agree to a reasonable amount of alimony and child support even though Baines thought she deserved neither. Liam was a good man, but she wasn’t his financial responsibility. She didn’t want to depend on anyone for money, even him.

“Now and then during the divorce I thought about strangling him. While we were in mediation. In the courthouse, in front of everyone. While he was driving. At his stupid desk . . .” His library and all that blood. The vision kept looping through her head, haunting her. She tried to push the hollow pain out and concentrate on Liam’s concerned face. “I’m guessing most people trapped in a contested divorce have stray homicidal thoughts, or at least some pretty unhealthy ones, but they don’t act on them.”

“You forget that I’ve been divorced twice.”

Two lovely, smart, amazing women. Gabby liked both and thought in each case Liam had finally found “the one” before the end came. She had enough trouble figuring out her love life without taking on his. “And you’re friends with your exes, which is weird. It also says something about the type of man you are. Very different from your brother.”

Liam shook his head. “He changed from the guy you married, but the point is you should let this go. If I thought there was any chance someone had done something to Baines, I’d be on the detective’s doorstep, questioning her until she gave in and investigated or arrested me.”

“How can you be so sure?” She had to admit Liam had seen Baines every day. She no longer had, but suicide still didn’t feel right.

“There’s no evidence of murder. Anywhere. And he was under a lot of pressure. Self-imposed but still.” A pained expression flashed across Liam’s face. “He hadn’t been great since the separation. I’m not blaming, just stating a fact.”

She teared up and fought to clear her throat. “I get it. Go on.”