I flipped back to the first page and looked at the date printed above the notary line.

The date on the signature block was June 4th, three days before the family breakfast in Rochester Hills had even taken place.

I read the third page twice, going over every clause line by line under the hanging ceiling light.

The agreement released Vanessa Miller and Patricia Whitmore permanently from all liability, past, present, and future, and barred any civil or criminal action of any kind going forward.

The kettle started whistling on the stove behind us.