It was the first message from him in seven years that asked permission instead of assuming the right to an answer.

PART 11: The Missing Paper Trail

Miriam was still practicing law, still precise, and still fond of answering emotional questions with a series of practical ones.

I called her the following morning.

“You kept everything?” she asked.

“The green folder is in my office safe.”

“Good.

I want to look at it again.