Chapter 223

SHE rested her elbow on the railings of the stairs, gazing down to the bottom of the stairs with furrowed brows. Jasper. She hadn’t known anyone whose name was Jasper. The man she was speaking to on the phone confused her.

“Jasper,” she uttered his name in utter curiosity. “Who are you, really?”

“Your voice tells me you are a feisty woman,” Jasper commented, which was followed by a sigh. “Let’s just say I can be your ‘helping hand’ in this situation. “Didn’t you see your husband earlier this afternoon?”

Michelle sucked in a deep breath. “Yes, and how did you even know that? Like I asked, who are you, Jasper?”

There was a moment of silence. The darkness of the second floor was utterly triggering the nervousness she felt deep within. She wanted to know this man who just sent her a cryptic text message. She wanted to know what he knew about her husband…

“Who are you?” she asked once again. This time, desperation emerged in her voice.

“I am the man who was with your husband earlier.”

Mich