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Chapter 40

Wylie casually walked to the sofa as if he didn’t have a care in the world, sat, and kicked his feet up onto the coffee table, crossing his ankles. It was far from the truth, but he was damned if he was going to let them know how angry he was. Not at them per se, after all, they were only doing their jobs, but at the person who was trying to frame him.

When I find you the first thing I’m going to do is ask ‘Why me?’ Is it because, as a newcomer, I’m the perfect patsy for your insane games? Or is there something more behind it? Something to do with my friendship with Garry, maybe? He had no idea, but he intended to find out.

“You’re using most of the basement for storage,” Kingman stated as he returned to the main room.

“Isn’t that what it’s for?” Wylie replied. “Gramps stuck stuff down there, other than old furniture which ended up in the storage shed. I just followed suit with the empty boxes from my move, plus his bed and dresser because I brought my own with me.”