“No,” I breathed, shaking my head vehemently. “That can’t be true. How do you even know?”

“I have a contact—a private investigator,” he confessed. “I had my doubts about David for a while now… little things that didn’t add up. So, I hired someone to look into his background. I wanted to be sure before bringing it up, but when I got the confirmation today… I couldn’t let the day go on without telling you. I needed you to know before anyone else.”