CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ONE – NANCY’S STORY

Nancy nodded, a small smile playing on her lips as she looked at Leonard. "He showed me that there was a whole world out there beyond Gilda's Bay. We started seeing each other in secret, and eventually, I decided I wanted more than the life our parents had planned for me." Rebecca listened, her mind reeling. This was so far from what she had expected. "So you just... left? Without telling anyone?" Nancy's smile faded. "Not exactly. I told Mom and Dad I was going on a religious retreat. By the time they realized I wasn't coming back, Leonard and I were already married and living in the city." "And now you're back in Gilda's Bay," Rebecca said, still trying to process everything. "Why?" Nancy hesitated, exchanging a glance with Leonard before answering. "Honestly? We came looking for you, Becca." Rebecca felt as if the wind had been knocked out of her. "Looking for me? But how did you even know I was here?" "We saw the news," Leonard explained. "The jewelry heist case. Your name wa