p, unwelcome sound that cut through
groaning under my weight, trying to rest
" a hesitant
es
volving your son, Alex. You
t away. Alex was out, delivering food on his scooter,
y clothes. My first thought was J
umber. Straigh
e's been an accident.
again. V
in. Voi
s she? Her night shift at the diner, she sai
ord. The ride to City General was a blur of fl
g, met me. His face told me e
Miller. Alex... h
brilliant boy. Valedictor
said. While he w
a cold, hard
ca. I called a
's gone. Please, where
aduation thing, maybe she stopped by after her shift. She' d mentioned
I was desperate. I took
have looked a mess, my work clothes rumpled, my
man at the desk if there
e. "The Hamilton party is in
ica' s high school sweetheart, the one s
m. Music, laughter, the clin
en I s
ss
wearing a shimmering dress, diamonds at her
ooking teenager, Jake, Ethan' s s
wasn't a quick stop after work
as Jessica handed Jake a small,
le parked just outside the ballroom's terra
loud enough for me to hear. "And this," she han
nd. Her voicemail message p
here, celebrating, gifting a lux