But I had been practicing different answers, first with a therapist recommended by Celeste and then alone in the quiet of the farmhouse.

‘I needed help after an accident,’ I said.

‘I didn’t get it from you.

I’m allowed to be hurt by that.’

She opened her mouth to protest.

I continued before she could speak.

‘The trust is a separate matter.

I need those records, and Maren will handle it.