THEIR SIDE OF THE STORY HARPER MOORE
Harper Moore wears a sleek black dress that hits mid-calf. She relaxes in the chair, a cautious smile on her face as she greets the host. But the camera lingers, just for a moment, on the way that smile wavers.
Declan O’Brien: Can you tell us about how you and Joel met?
Harper Moore: It was New Year’s Eve, at a party in Hollywood.
The clock struck midnight and around us, everyone else embraced.
We were the only two not sticking our tongues down someone’s throat, and he turned to me and …
he laughed and took my hand, kissed the back of it, and introduced himself.
I felt like I was in one of my own movies.
Declan O’Brien: You married quickly.
Harper Moore: When you know, you know.
Declan O’Brien: Evidently not.
Harper Moore: I knew. If he’d have let me, I’d have chosen him for the rest of my life.
Declan O’Brien: So when did problems begin to appear?
Harper Moore: Looking back, I suppose they were there all along.
Joel had a very set public image. He didn’t like me going against it.
He didn’t like me going out without him.
I didn’t have many male friends, but he didn’t even like me hanging out with my girlfriends if their boyfriends were there too.
And, of course, he was upset that I was hurt over Caleb and Nadine hooking up.
Joel could be possessive and jealous. But …
Declan O’Brien: But?
Harper Moore: He would have fought to keep me. God, I should have known he never would have walked out on me willingly. We might even have made it. But someone took him from me before we had that chance.
Declan O’Brien: Harper, what do you think happened to your husband?
Harper Moore: I’ve probably come up with more theories than the police at this point.
I keep going round and round and round at all hours of the day.
I think the most likely solution is he went off to clear his head, maybe took something he shouldn’t have, and maybe whoever gave it to him panicked and tried to cover it up when it went wrong.
But I think that’s wishful thinking. Because even now, knowing what we do, I can’t imagine anyone wanting to hurt Joel.
But I suppose only one person knows what actually happened.
So please, whoever did this, if it was an accident or if it wasn’t, please come forward.
If anyone saw anything, even if you think it’s unimportant, please let us know.
We just want to understand what happened. We just want the truth.