Legacy of Lies

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‘On the floor bleeding,’ Da

Thirty-Six

A very subdued group left for home late that afternoon. Statements had taken forever, Naomi thought and the ‘neutral ground’ set for the meeting between Da

Patrick seemed more satisfied. He told Naomi that Da

‘Do you think he’ll make it?’ She meant Ki

Alec shrugged, then remembered that wasn’t enough and said. ‘Don’t know. Not sure if I care.’

‘I care.’

‘Why? He would have killed you without a thought.’

‘I know, but I’m not like him.’

‘We’ve been through this before,’ he said softly, remembering the events of the previous year.

‘I know.’

They drove in silence for a little while, Naomi thinking of all the things that would have to be sorted out. The money, whether or not it jeopardized Alec’s legacy, the trial that would come if Ki

Everyone else seemed impressed but Naomi didn’t see how she could have missed anyway from just a few feet away and it wasn’t as if she’d thought about it. One thing they did know – but she wasn’t sure that knowing was an improvement – was the way Rupert had died.

It was a heart attack, brought on by the threat and stress and the anxiety of what Ki

‘He didn’t ask for pills,’ Reid said. He was adamant about that. ‘He never asked for any pills.’

‘I think I might sell the house,’ Alec said. ‘That’s if I get to keep it, if you see what I mean.’

She nodded. ‘We could buy somewhere closer to home,’

‘We?’

‘Unless you’ve gone off the idea, but I want a nice wedding, Alec. All the fuss.’

He laughed. ‘I’ve only been asking you for the past … how many years? What made you say yes now?’

‘What’s wrong? Have you got cold feet?’

‘Couldn’t be warmer.’

She reached out and he took her hand. ‘You’ll like being Mrs Friedman,’ Alec said.