I knew she wasn’t absolving me of what had happened.

She was marking something I could continue doing.

I put the drawing above my desk and canceled a business dinner that evening.

We ate leftovers together, listened to the washing machine rumble, and watched Liam discover his own fist.

PART 18
The legal process reached a new stage in spring.

Prosecutors filed charges related to the alleged fraudulent payment scheme after reviewing the bank transfers and false nursing documents.

Chloe and Mark retained counsel and disputed aspects of the allegations.