When Elizabeth Campbell drove me away from the villa, she was behind the wheel of a sports car, with me sitting in the passenger seat. At that moment, my phone rang. I glanced at it—it was Emily Thomas calling, the number saved in my phone as 'Wife'.
Emily rarely called me, so I answered right away.
"Hello? Tobby, I'm at your apartment but I don't think anyone's home. The police have sealed off the top floor. What happened?" Emily's voice came through the phone, full of concern.
"There was an incident last night. I can't stay there for now."
On the other end, Emily bit her lip. She wanted to ask if he was okay, but when the words reached her mouth, she couldn't speak them. Instead, she asked, "Do you have somewhere to stay?"
I glanced over at Elizabeth in the driver's seat, then replied, "I'm staying at Elizabeth's place. It's relatively safe for now. Once the case is over, I'll move back."
