Victor resigned from several foundation committees while his attorneys reviewed his involvement.

Gwen stopped attending public charity functions for a while.

People who had applauded the Kingsford name for years suddenly claimed they’d always sensed something was wrong.

I found their certainty hollow.

Those same people had sat beside Chloe at dinners without noticing how little space she was given.

One evening I visited the old estate with Sandra to collect a few belongings.

The Christmas decorations had finally been taken down, and the dining room looked enormous without children in it.