syn'

om. Twenty-two years of life seeme

s had bought for me. I only packed the things I had boug

nd medals in soft cloth. They were the

se the suitcase, the

n, followed by a

ng over my open suitcase and the folded clothes inside. "But before you go, I ha

keeping my hands

my ribs, but I forced my

and made a "please" gest

e Phyllis. The fierce resistanc

pened my suitcase, pulling out the contents

ould look carefully, especially the jewelry. I reme

ed at me suspiciously. "My sapphire

ce was a wedding anniversary gift from Jef

at the door, frowning at th

She must have stolen it!" Ph

en at the luggage on the floor.

usation and said to me,

odd

There's some money in here. The password is your birthday. Y

ing me out the door, yet trying to hand m

d I would go to the Kowalskis, conf

coldly. I wouldn't take a s

e Jeffry's fac

most commanded.

traight in the eye. "Why are you in such a hurry for

eyes flicker. He star

s been found. It's hanging on your jewelry stand. You probabl

ed red and white, u

expression also f

s abnormal behavior planted a d

cal daughter. He seemed to know too much about m

suitcase, ig

n the stairs, each step feeling like I w

tuffing the card into my pocket. "Take it. Cons

k this time, but I k

m and asked on

nd they don't want