“But you need to be patient.

I won’t call a payment fraudulent simply because we haven’t received its invoice yet.”

“How long will this take?”

“As long as it takes to get an accurate answer.”

I disliked that response, which was how I knew it was probably right.

Meanwhile, Grace began seeing Dr.

Miriam Hall, a child therapist in a quiet office with a shelf of miniature animals and colored pencils.

After the first appointment, Dr.