Chapter 40
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Gunn was careful not to touch the backpack that Dinah Davidson had left right in the middle of the office floor. "Adam Davidson."
It really didn't surprise him. Gunn had never really connected with anyone in the Davidson family. He had honestly been surprised they had attended his church as devoutly as they had. Mrs. Davidson never missed a Sunday service—she and her daughter, and the younger son, were always some of the first ones to arrive. He'd tried to speak to them, to be friendly and to be their minister, but they had always been so reserved. He had just done his best to be there if anyone had ever needed them.
But now… now he just felt used. And angry. "They have been coming here for almost three years, but before that, they were in and out of the church for years. For years. And I didn't see."
“They attended my church off and on, too. Probably when they weren’t at yours. What were we supposed to do, check our church directories to see how many overlap?”
Dinah had told them her father beat them regularly—her, and her younger brother. But the older brother was favored. And just like their father. Dinah wanted to be safe, more than anything.
And Gunn had believed her, completely. Now… he had called and left a message with Cam Lake, to tell him about… the backpack. And what they knew now.