Eighteen Years After Ray Abandoned Him on a Dirt Road, Thomas Found His Mother’s Letter

Diane folded her hands in her lap and kept them that way.

“Quiet title,” Vance said.

“We file, and the court decides who owns the land.

The filing becomes public the same day.”

“And what about the pavilion?” Diane asked.

“Anyone who builds on disputed title does it at his own risk.

I’ll ask for a halt on construction in the same motion.”

“How long before a judge hears it?”