Chapter 6 — The Suitcase

Inside were bundles of letters, bank statements, photographs, and legal documents.

The pictures showed Richard with a woman I had never seen — his arm around her, a young girl standing between them.

Birthday parties. School events. Family dinners, spanning more than a decade.

“What is all this?” I asked.

“Her name is Renee,” Elliot said. “Dad’s been involved with her for twelve years.