Truth and Justice - Fern Michaels Page 0,45

they could confirm the information they already had.

“You just shush now, Henry. These fine ladies know what they’re doing, and while we wouldn’t or couldn’t do anything, they can because of who they are. Ladies, you have my blessing, and Henry’s, too.”

“Do you know how we can locate Sara. We’ve already talked to her ex-husband, a famous sculptor who lives in Baltimore.”

“Sara was married!” the Olsens said in unison. They looked shocked to their core at the news.

“Yes, to a man named Steven Conover. He does beautiful work. The marriage only lasted three years. Sara left him and took all his money, and other than receiving papers indicating that she had divorced him, he has not heard from her since she walked out with his money. He claims he has no clue where his ex-wife might be, and we believe him.

“We thought she might have come back here to Oklahoma. To the home base, where she grew up and was comfortable knowing Steven wouldn’t follow her. In fact, he said he did not even know the name of the town here in Oklahoma where she lived. He excused it all by saying he was in love. Bella, Andy’s widow, did and acted the same way. Being in love seems to be the standard go-to answer for everything that didn’t work out. And that’s why we’re here,” Myra said.

“I’m taking the fact that you didn’t know Sara was married to mean you also don’t know anything else about her,” Annie said.

“That’s as true a statement as any I could come up with. We never knew any of Sara’s friends. As far as we know, she never brought any home. Sonia said she thought it strange, but then she said, and Henry and I don’t know how she found out, but she told us Sara was hanging with a rough crowd, motorcycle people with tattoos and piercings, things like that.

“Dan never said a bad word about the girl. That always bothered Sonia because she was a tad jealous of Dan’s first wife and Sara being her child and all,” Maddie said.

“Do you know if any of Andy’s friends from the early days are still around?” Annie asked.

“I do know the answer to that, and it’s no. Andy only had a few friends, and they scattered across the country. Andy said in one of his rare e-mails to us that he tried to track down some people named Lynus and Zack, but he couldn’t find them. Do you ladies know how to work Facebook? Maybe Sara uses it. We don’t do social media. I can see Sara using it. Most young people do today. Henry and I are old-fashioned,” Maddie said primly.

“What’s going to happen now?” Henry asked.

“I don’t honestly know, Henry. We’re going to try to find Sara. Right now, that is our top priority. We can’t do anything for Major Nolan except try to make things right for his young widow,” Annie said. She debated saying something about the fertility clinic for a moment but changed her mind. Some things were just better left unsaid.

“I’m sorry we couldn’t be of more help. But we’re glad you stopped by. We don’t see many people around here. Sonia and Dan were our only real friends. People who live in this community are not what you would call friendly. Everyone minds their own business, and no one joins anything. Activities are nonexistent. So it’s nice to have company once in a while. I wish, though, it was under other circumstances. If you like, Henry and I will try to see if we can find out anything that might help you. We have all the time in the world to do whatever will help you. If you give us an e-mail address or phone number where we can reach you, that would help,” Maddie said. “And don’t you worry for even one little minute, your secret is safe with us, ladies.”

Myra and Annie nodded as Annie rattled off their cell phone numbers and Myra’s e-mail. Maddie dutifully copied them down in a tight script.

The goodbyes were quick, with Annie expounding away about how people took thirty minutes to say goodbye when all the other person wanted was to be on their way. When Annie said goodbye it was goodbye, and that was the end of it; and she never looked back, either.

Myra called the number on the card the Uber driver had given them. He said he would pick them up in eleven minutes.

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