I realized that families could be untidy and still be safe.

There was no single perfect arrangement that would make the next year painless.

What mattered was that Grace didn’t have to pretend she felt only one thing at a time.

PART 16

The financial review eventually established that a substantial amount of money from our joint investment account had been transferred to RZ without my required authorization.

Some payments were documented as consulting fees, but supporting work was incomplete, and several expenditures were personal.

Elaine prepared a report distinguishing confirmed transfers from questions she could not resolve.