I dreaded the interview with Richard’s attorney.

She was a measured woman named Ellen Price, sharper and more considerate than I had expected.

She asked why I’d begun helping Arthur, how often I visited, whether I knew his bank balances, and when I learned about the trust.

Some questions she repeated in different ways.

I answered them all.

“Did Mr.

Sterling ever tell you he was disappointed in his son?” she asked.

“Yes.”