To his credit Chase did flinch at that. "I-I know…" He looked away. "I didn't mean for that to happen."

"What about me then? My malfunctioning GPS? Or the bad breaks on the truck? Or the poorly wired lightning rod?"

Chase looked nervous. "Because you… because you were poking around, asking questions… I was nervous." He shook his head. "I didn't mean for them to go so far."

Nancy could have pitied him, had he not almost gotten her killed twice. "You should have thought about that before. Was it even worth it? Looking for oil that isn't here anymore?"