PART 3 My fingers tightened around my purse. Michael left her something? I glanced at my attorney, who had suddenly stopped looking at his notes. The recording continued. “I’m telling you, Liam is becoming a problem,” Sarah said. “He keeps asking questions about his father’s money. He found some old paperwork in Michael’s desk, and…

PART 3 Candice pressed her phone against her ear. “Julian, call Mom and tell her to go inside.” I looked at her. “Why?” “Because you’re upset.” “I’m not upset.” “You’re confused.” “I’ve been confused for four years,” I said quietly. “Funny how I only became confused after you started handling my paperwork.” Her face hardened.…

PART 3 A little boy was sitting beneath a donated Christmas tree, carefully opening a toy truck someone had wrapped in newspaper. His mother was beside him, smiling through exhaustion. I lowered my voice. “What did your father tell your mother?” Sophie hesitated. “He said you were trying to turn us against her.” I actually…

PART 3 My fingers tightened around my purse. Michael left her something? I glanced at my attorney, who had suddenly stopped looking at his notes. The recording continued. “I’m telling you, Liam is becoming a problem,” Sarah said. “He keeps asking questions about his father’s money. He found some old paperwork in Michael’s desk, and…

PART 3 Candice pressed her phone against her ear. “Julian, call Mom and tell her to go inside.” I looked at her. “Why?” “Because you’re upset.” “I’m not upset.” “You’re confused.” “I’ve been confused for four years,” I said quietly. “Funny how I only became confused after you started handling my paperwork.” Her face hardened.…

PART 3 A little boy was sitting beneath a donated Christmas tree, carefully opening a toy truck someone had wrapped in newspaper. His mother was beside him, smiling through exhaustion. I lowered my voice. “What did your father tell your mother?” Sophie hesitated. “He said you were trying to turn us against her.” I actually…