Chapter 2

In Nairobi, suspicion can grow faster than traffic on Thika Road, and Eddy had been feeding his for months.Eddy was not a man who jumped to conclusions. He believed in evidence. The problem was that after seven months of operating under a national blackout, his brain had started manufacturing conspiracy theories faster than politicians manufacture promises during campaign season.At first, he blamed stress.Then hormones.Then TikTok relationship coaches.Then Mercury retrograde, despite not knowing what Mercury had done to deserve such accusations.But when Karen suddenly developed a new habit of smiling at her phone like someone who had just received free land in Karen Estate, the son of Adonijah's eyebrows held an emergency meeting.Something was cooking.One Tuesday morning, Karen announced she had a "ladies' wellness meeting" in Westlands.Eddy nodded."Enjoy yourself."His mouth said "enjoy."His heart said, "Today we investigate."At exactly 4:17 p.m., Inspector Eddy wa DCI ya Mtaa switched off his WhatsApp last seen, borrowed his cousin Kevin's dusty...