adjusting his tie. “Family should manage family matters.”
I said nothing.
“Older people shouldn’t sign documents they don’t understand.”
“I understood everything Thomas said to me.”
Raymond gave me a thin smile.
“I helped Aunt Margaret with all her affairs. She was very grateful.”
A cold feeling moved through me.
I remembered the way Thomas’s face had changed whenever I mentioned Raymond’s name.
“I need to go home,” I said.
“We’ll talk soon,” Raymond replied. “We need to discuss your finances.”
I walked away without answering.
The next morning, someone
