A Jealous Confession

Clara could not snatch the recorder back from him without arousing Declan's suspicion. 'Do I have to tell Declan I falsified the audio to frame Lila?' she wondered. 'If I do, Declan would be less likely to believe the truth next time.'

Declan's finger was already on the play button. As he was about to press it, the recorder flashed twice, indicating low battery, and turned off.

Clara listened to t