ADVERTISEMENT
“It says open in front of everyone.”
Linda snatched it up. “It’s private.”
My mom didn’t move. “It says open in front of everyone.”
Uncle Ray leaned forward. “Out loud, Linda.”
Linda’s eyes shot to me, then back to the page like she could burn it with her stare.
“I did not want Kate blamed for telling the truth.”
Advertisement
She started, voice thin. “Linda… if you are holding this, it means you did exactly what I knew you would do.”
Nobody breathed.
Linda swallowed. “I saw you take my ring in hospice. I chose not to stop you. I did not want a fight at my bedside. But I also did not want Kate blamed for telling the truth.”
My stomach flipped hearing my name.
