Idan asked why he was suddenly home so early.

“Because I have been missing things,” Adam said.

“And I want to do better.”

PART 16

When the news broke that Clara had been cleared, letters began arriving at the legal clinic.

Some came from people who had repeated the rumors and wished to apologize.

Others were from domestic workers who understood how quickly suspicion could become punishment.

One woman wrote about being fired after an employer misplaced a cash envelope.