Max’s eyes darkened with concern. “Go on.”
“I threw the whole package out. But then I fished it out of the trash and brought the top with me. I thought maybe…I should wear it.”
“Why?”
“As…a signal, in case Mom is alive. To let her know I’m approachable.”
“Don’t encourage this craziness! That’s the last thing you want!”
“That’s what Cory said.”
“You’ve talked to Cory about this, and not me?” he asked angrily.
Karinne flushed. “Just a few minutes ago. And don’t lecture me, Max. You told Cory about your incident with this strange woman. Cory, not me.”
“Point taken.” He sighed. “In future, we have to be more forthright with each other.”
“Then I’ll say it right out. I want to follow this and see where it leads.”
“What’s next? A stalker crashing the wedding?”
Karinne shook her head. “I don’t think this woman wants to hurt me. She’s respected my privacy so far.”
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