“And for six years he told me it was an accident.”
Marcus nodded.
My stomach turned.
“What else?”
“He was the first family member at the lake.”
“What?”
“You called him after calling us.”
“Yes.”
“He arrived before search teams.”
“I remember.”
“He identified Daniel’s truck.”
“Yes.”
“He also told us Daniel carried a large amount of cash during fishing trips.”
I stared.
“That’s a lie.”
“I know now.”
Marcus continued.
“Dean pushed the accident explanation aggressively.”
“Then suicide.”
“Then back to accident.”
“He was inconsistent.”
“Why didn’t you investigate him?”
“We did.”
“And?”
“No criminal history.”
“No suspicious accounts.”
“No direct evidence.”
I looked at the key.
“What about the storage unit?”
Marcus stared.
