For a long moment nobody spoke.

Then Lucas said, very quietly, “I didn’t know Marian was that unwell.”

“You knew she was receiving chemotherapy,” I said.

“You watched her hold the railing to climb the stairs when she arrived.”

“I thought she was exaggerating how tired she felt.”

“That is a belief you should have questioned before using it to make her life harder.”

Mrs.

Gable turned to me.