Forty-Seven Guests Watched Maya Leave With Two Suitcases—Then Her Mother’s Orchid Ring Led to the Money Her Husband Said She Didn’t Have

The first documents were the trust certification, the completed lake-lot accounting, and the bank confirmation.

Richard leaned toward the receipt.

“Forty-one thousand two hundred dollars?”

“That is the confirmed lake-lot distribution,” Ellen said.

Richard looked at Maya.

“You had that when you left?”

“No.

The documents existed.