PART 4

The Woman in the Red Dress

Sabrina asked if she could speak to me privately.

We stepped into a library off the main hall while my children sat with Brenda’s friend Celeste, a nurse and longtime family acquaintance who had traveled with us.

Celeste had remained discreetly near the front steps and came inside when I signaled her.

“I had no idea,” Sabrina said as soon as the door closed.

“He told me you claimed to be pregnant and then admitted it wasn’t true.”