But as I walked into the house, I heard him speaking on the telephone.

His voice was low.

I couldn’t make out the entire conversation.

Only one sentence.

“She has the folder.

We need to move faster.”

I stopped.

Then continued toward the kitchen without turning around.

The wedding was approaching.

And I was beginning to believe there were people making plans for my home who had never intended to ask my permission.

PART 3 — THE SCHOOL IN CONNECTICUT

Harry was sitting at the kitchen table when I came home from the grocery store the next afternoon.