She adjusted her silver bracelet twice while standing over me.

“I only asked him about the life insurance money,” I said.

“You asked him in front of the entire deacon board, Claire,” Lynn said.

She sat down cross-legged on the carpet beside me.

“Patty thinks you’re having a complete nervous breakdown.”

“Greg lied to everyone,” I said.

“Greg looked like a man trying to protect a hysterical ex-wife,” Lynn said quietly.

“If you keep making scenes in public, nobody in this town is going to take your side when the final court date comes.”