They had helped their son think about leaving.

I did not accuse them of a secret legal scheme.

I said I wished that conversation had been matched by an honest one with me.

Elliott put the email down.

“I didn’t know how to tell you.”

“You told me enough times what you couldn’t do.

You didn’t tell me what you were arranging while saying you could.”

He checked his phone, then caught himself and put it in his pocket.