na, Genevieve returned to her hotel roo

l onto the king-sized bed. The alcohol left her head

re than a dozen missed ca

t D

wn when it rang again. After a brief hesitation, she

hrough, sharp and impatient. Genevieve only hummed

angry with your aunt. I was just worried about you. Brian still hasn't foun

round the phone. She could alre

gh your grandmother's things and found an old photo album. I think there are pi

ieve

e. Over the years, she had only a handful of pictures left wi

softened before sh

e sounded warm and caring. "The album is at our house. Come over and

ought of seeing her parents again made her hesitate. After a m

jeans and a sweater, grabbed her keys and wallet,

mily's house in Queens, a modest

y had treated her after her parents died and their fortune disappeared

her one last reason to believe there mig

familiar house. The lights inside were all on, ma

p the steps and pr

fany Reynolds, stood there in designer loungewear,

designer decided to visit us? I thought once you married into the P

casm. "I'm here to see Au

her eyes and

ing television, not even looking up. Diane came out from the kitchen with

warmth. No concern. Only eyes watching he

dle of the living room and

, where are