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Chapter 7

The news broke within a week.

Miami husband and twin brother accused of yacht murder plot.

I hated the word murder because I was alive.

I hated the word plot because it sounded less wet, less cold, less like my lungs burning in black water.

Reporters camped outside the courthouse.

Daniel wore a navy suit for his hearing.

He looked tired.

Handsome.

Sad.

A perfect grieving husband costume.

Then prosecutors played the deck footage.

His costume failed.

Bail was denied.

David’s bail was also denied after the prosecutor played his laughter over the water.

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That laughter did more damage than any legal argument.

People understand cruelty when it laughs too soon.

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