Renata’s Pink Blanket Led Me Back to the Letter My Parents Buried

But you cannot speak for the family, and you cannot answer questions about Elena.”

Her fingers closed around the strap of her handbag.

“People may ask questions.”

“Then they can ask me, or they can wait until the court has finished its work.”

“I was trying to keep Renata close to us.”

“You kept information from her.

You kept it from me, too.”

Carmen turned toward the porch rail.